Lucas v. Donaldson

Mitchell, J. —

Lucas, as administrator cle bonis non of the estate of Louisa C. O’Rear, filed a claim against the estate of Joseph O’Reai’, deceased, of which Donaldson was the administrator. The complaint, or statement of the claim, was in two paragraphs. In the first it was alleged that Mrs. O’Rear died in the county of Montgomery — the date of her death not being stated — and that Joseph, O’Rear was after-wards duly appointed administrator of her estate, and that while so acting he collected six hundred dollars due the estate from one Patterson, the latter having executed his promissory…