Bower's v. Glendening
Supreme Court of Virginia
William Bower, executor of Peter Bower, filed his bill in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond district, against George Glendening, and his children, and James Bower, setting forth that Michael Bonder had recovered against him §1391 46, with interest and costs of suit, by a decree of the County Court of Stafford; previous to the rendition of which he had distributed the estate of his testator according to the will; that all the distributees had refunded their…
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William Bower, executor of Peter Bower, filed his bill in the Superior Court of Chancery for the Richmond district, against George Glendening, and his children, and James Bower, setting forth that Michael Bonder had recovered against him §1391 46, with interest and costs of suit, by a decree of the County Court of Stafford; previous to the rendition of which he had distributed the estate of his testator according to the will; that all the distributees had refunded their respective proportions, except the defendants, James Bower, and George Glendening as guardian of his children ; praying…
1Opinion of the Court
Judge Roane
pronounced the court’s opinion as follows : — “The court, not perceiving that there was any fraud or collusion on the part of the appellant, in defending the suit brought against him, ás executor of Peter Bower, by Michael Bower, in the County Court of Stafford, among the proceedings, which should bar his recovery against the appellees in the present suit, is of opinion that the said decree is erroneous. Therefore it Is decreed and ordered that the same be reversed; and that $lie cause be remanded to the said Court of Chancery for the purpose of decreeing against the appellees…
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