Jones v. Slaughter
Jones v. Slaughter
Opinion of the Court
(after stating the facts). While the chancery suit was for an account of the administration of the personal estate of the deceased, the surrender of the life estate of the administratrix, charged with the specified annuity to be paid her, is accepted “ in full satisfaction of all liabilities” incurred by her, “ on account of all matters connected with the estate of Barclay McGhee, deceased, whether in her representative or personal capacity, and discharging and releasing her from her trust as administratrix of said estate.” The exoneration is sweeping, and without qualification or exception.
The administratrix was bound to discharge out of the assets of the estate in her hands, the remaining indebtedness which the deceased had incurred in buying the lands in Cherokee county from Delozier, and had this simply been done, the entire equitable estate would have vested in the plaintiffs, the heirs at law, and the sum so paid would be a proper
There is no error in the ruling, and the judgment must be affirmed.
The motion to dismiss this appeal is refused, under the provisions of the recent statute. Acts of 1887, ch. 121.
No error. Affirmed..
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- C. C. JONESs. v. J. F. SLAUGHTERs.
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