Bourne v. Maryland Casualty Co.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. ChiEE Justice Stabrer.

The following facts appear: The estate of Willie McRay, a soldier who died during the World War, was administered upon by one Benjamin T. Frierson, who, as a prerequisite to his appointment, on September 15, 1933, executed an administration bond with the Maryland Casualty Company, as surety, in the sum of $10,000.00. On October 4, 1934, before the estate had been fully administered, Frierson died, and W. M. Goldfinch, one of the plaintiffs herein, was appointed to succeed him as administrator de bonis non. Bernice H. Frierson,…