Eresian v. Mattei

This case concerns the interpretation of G. L. c. 197, §§ 13 and 14, sections of long standing2 which apply to creditors of a deceased whose claims do not accrue within one year after the death of the deceased. A judge of the Probate Court ruled that the plaintiff failed to comply with the provisions, and on the motion of the defendant, dismissed the *17plaintiff’s action. This appeal by the plaintiff followed. We affirm the dismissal.

Before discussing in detail the provisions involved here, it may be helpful to provide an outline (without the exceptions and qualifications) of the statutory…