Dr. Wyatt v. Morse

Mr. Judge Taylor

delivered the opinion for the Court.

In this case plaintiffs in error, who will be designated as plaintiffs, presented their claim secured by specific property belonging to the estate of John A. Jackson, deceased, to H. H. Morse, the administrator. The claim was rejected except as to one or two items. Plaintiffs thereupon filed suit in the district court, alleging that in filing their claim with the administrator they had specified in the accompanying affidavit that they desired to have it approved, allowed and fixed as a preferred debt and lien against the specific property…