Langston v. Marks
Supreme Court of Georgia
Pleadings. Administrators and Executors. Abatement. Costs. Actions, Wills. Evidence. Judgments. Res adjudicata. Charge of Court. Before Judge LAWSON. Jasper Superior Court.
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Pleadings. Administrators and Executors. Abatement. Costs. Actions, Wills. Evidence. Judgments. Res adjudicata. Charge of Court. Before Judge LAWSON. Jasper Superior Court. October Term, 1881. John T. Marks cited D. M. Langston, as executor of John E. Langston, deceased, before the ordinary for settlement of his account as such executor, alleging that John E. Langston died in 1864, and by his will bequeathed him $150.00; that said will was duly and legally probated in common form : that Langston qualified as executor and took charge of the.estate in 1865. Petitioner prayed that Langston…
1Opinion of the Court
Crawford, Justice.
John T. Marks, claiming to be a legatee under the will of John E. Langston, deceased, cited David M. Langston to appear before the ordinary of Jasper county, to submit to a settlement of his accounts as the executor of said deceased, and to pay over to him such amount as might be due him under said will.
' The executor appeared and answered the citation. The ordinary, at the hearing of said case, gave judgment against the petitioner, Marks, and in favor of Langston, the executor. Marks appealed to the superior court, where he obtained judgment against the executor for the sum…
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