Valley National Bank v. Crosby
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polk District Court. — HoN. O. P. Holmes, Judge. Proceedings in probate to establish a claim against the ■estate of Thomas Roche, deceased. The district court made a finding of facts, from which it appears that W. B. Crosby was appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas Roche, ■deceased, December 7,1891, and qualified, but gave no notice •of his appointment.
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Appeal from Polk District Court. — HoN. O. P. Holmes, Judge. Proceedings in probate to establish a claim against the ■estate of Thomas Roche, deceased. The district court made a finding of facts, from which it appears that W. B. Crosby was appointed administrator of the estate of Thomas Roche, ■deceased, December 7,1891, and qualified, but gave no notice •of his appointment. The heirs of the deceased were minors, living in Texas, and the administrator took possession of the real estate, collected rents, -and cared for it. On the day of his appointment he applied to a judge for an order to…
1Opinion of the CourtLadd, J.
1 That an administrator, in the absence of statutory authority, may not bind the estate by executing a promissory note, is well settled. Winter v. Hite, 3 Iowa, 142; Dunne v. Deery, 40 Iowa, 252; Deery v. Hamilton, 41 Iowa, 17. Nor can an. action be maintained thereon against the.estate. Winter v. Hite, supra; Rich v. Sowles, 64 Vt. 408, 15 Lawy. Rep. Ann. 850, and note (s. c. 23 Atl. Rep. 723) ; Schlicker v. Hemenway 110 Cal. 579, 52 Am. St. Rep. 134, and note (s. c. 42 Pac. Rep. 1063); 11 Am. & Eng. Enc. Law, 932. Even when, in performing the duties of administration, expenses are…
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