President of Waltham Bank v. Wright

This suit in equity is brought under the provisions of St. 1861, c. 174, § 2, which is as follows: “ Whenever any one has a claim against the estate of a deceased person, which has not been prosecuted within the time limited by law, he may apply to the supreme judicial court by bill in equity setting forth all the facts ; and if the court shall be of opinion that justice and equity require it, and that said claimant is not chargeable with culpable neglect, in not bringing his suit within the time limited by law, they may give him judgment for the amount of his claim against the estate of the…