Harrison National Bank v. Culbertson

In the circuit court the appellant sued the appellees, Rebecca K. Culbertson and Samuel A. Culbertson, as the sole residuary devisees and legatees of William S. Culbertson, who died testate in the State of Indiana.

The complaint, to which that court sustained the demurrers of the appellees, sought to recover against them upon an alleged liability of said decedent and by virtue of sections 2597, et seq., Burns’ R. S. 1894 (2442, et seq., R. S. 1881), which sections declare the liability of, and procedure against, the heirs, devisees and distributees of a decedent to the extent of the property…