Brown v. Strickland

Decided June 15, 1859

Supreme Court of Georgia · decided 1859-06-15

Trover in Wayne superior court. Tried before Judge Cochran, at February Term, 1869. This was an action of trover by William M. Brown, as administrator of Aaron Strickland, deceased, against John Strickland, jr., for the recovery of a family of negroes, alleged in the declaration to belong to plaintiff, as administrator aforesaid.

Decided 1859-06-15

¶1By the Court.

Stephens, J.,

¶2delivering the opinion.

¶3In the ease of Walker vs. Torrence, reported in 12 Ga. Rep., this court held that an executor’s letters were not abated by his removal out of the State. The opinion in that ease ivas well considered, and we are entirety satisfied with it. There being no difference in principle between the case of an executor and that of an administrator in respect to this matter, the judgment below must be .reversed.

¶4Judgment reversed.