Subluskey v. Fudge

Hall, Presiding Judge.

Several different rules of law come into play here. First, one who has a tort claim for personal injuries is allowed two years from accrual in which to bring an action. Code Ann. § 3-1004. Second, a tort claimant cannot file a lawsuit against an administrator until 12 months from his qualification. Code § 113-1526; Jones v. Womack, 53 Ga. App. 741 (187 SE 285); Andrews v. Pollard, 121 Ga. App. 69 (172 SE2d 857). The petitioners here, even had they known of the administration, would have had á bare two months to file suit before the estate was closed. Third, a creditor of…