King v. Collins
Supreme Court of Alabama
Error to the Court of Probate of St. Clair. John Collins, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Joel Chandler, deceased, appeared before the Court of Probate of St. Clair county, on tbe second Monday in August, 1850, and tiled his accounts' and vouchers for a settlement of said estate, so far as the same had been adminis-. tered by him; whereupon the accounts and vouchers were examined, audited, and reported for allowance at a special term of said court, to be…
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Error to the Court of Probate of St. Clair. John Collins, administrator de bonis non with the will annexed of Joel Chandler, deceased, appeared before the Court of Probate of St. Clair county, on tbe second Monday in August, 1850, and tiled his accounts' and vouchers for a settlement of said estate, so far as the same had been adminis-. tered by him; whereupon the accounts and vouchers were examined, audited, and reported for allowance at a special term of said court, to be held on the fourth Monday in September then next following; and it was ordered, “that the said fourth Monday in…
1Opinion of the CourtDargan, C. J.
— Tbe first question presented to us by tbe assignment of errors is this: Was tbe notice given to the rlist.ribntp.es sufficient to authorize the decree that was rendered? Tbe notice itself is not before us, and wc can only form an idea of its character from the order directing it to be given. This order is in tbe following language: “It is ordered by tbe court, that the said fourth Monday in September be set for tbe settlement of said estate, so far as the samo has been administered, and that tbe account as stated be then allowed as upon a partial settlement.” In the absence of the notice…
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