Miller Watt & Co. v. Mercer

The defendant, is the widow of Charles E. Mercer, deceased. The plaintiff was a creditor of Mercer in his lifetime, and after his death filed and secured an allowance of a claim against his estate in the sum of $526.09. There being found no available assets with which to pay the claim, plaintiff brought this action in equity against the widow. The petition states in substance that, in the year 1906, Mercer applied to the plaintiff for employment as a traveling salesman, representing himself to be the owner of bank stock and other property real and personal and to be financially responsible…