Pease v. Scranton
Supreme Court of Georgia
In Equity, in Glynn Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge H. R. Jackson. Theodore P. Pease and Horace B. Gould, in behalf of themselves and the other creditors of Mary Abbott, deceased, filed their bill in Equity, setting out the nature and amount of their claims ; that the same had been put in suit, against Alexander Scranton and Horace B. Gould, as the administrators of Mary Abbott, deceased, which suits were still pending; that-said Mary Abbott died possessed of…
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In Equity, in Glynn Superior Court. Decision on demurrer, by Judge H. R. Jackson. Theodore P. Pease and Horace B. Gould, in behalf of themselves and the other creditors of Mary Abbott, deceased, filed their bill in Equity, setting out the nature and amount of their claims ; that the same had been put in suit, against Alexander Scranton and Horace B. Gould, as the administrators of Mary Abbott, deceased, which suits were still pending; that-said Mary Abbott died possessed of considerable property, including real estate and slaves; that the wives of said Scranton and Gould, were the next of kin…
1Opinion of the Court
Ry the Court.
Warner, J.
delivering the opinion.
The complainants filed their bill, as the creditors of Mary Abbott, deceased, against the defendants, as her administrators, asking the aid of a Court of Equity, to enable them to collect their demands against the intestate, from her legal representatives. For the purpose of giving to the Court jurisdiction, it is alleged, that the administrators have made an imperfect inventory of the intestate’s property; that they have failed to include in such appraisement, valuable real and personal estate, consisting of lands and negroes; alleging that the…
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