Carter v. . Greenwood
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1 later published case cites this decision.
- McNeill v. Railroad Co. (N.C. 1904)
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Opinion of the Court
There is no error in the decretal order appealed from. By the plaintiffs’ own showing, “ for the purpose of saving the expense and trouble of a regular administration,” they took possession of the estate of Samuel Carter and divided it out among themselves; thus acting in direct violation of the statute, which prohibits such an irregular in-termeddling with the estate of a deceased person, and subjects the parties to a penalty. It follows that the courts cannot aid or protect them from the consequences of their own illegal acts. This is settled, Ramsay v. Woodward, 3 Jones 508; Sharp v. Tanner, 4 Dev. and Bat. 122. The case admits of no further discussion at this stage of the proceeding.
Pbk Cubiam, Decretal order affirmed.
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