Eddy v. Adams

This is an action on a promissory note made by the defendant’s intestate on May 25, 1878, payable to the plaintiffs’ testator in one year, which therefore would have been barred by the statute of limitations after May 28, 1885, if the maker and payee had both lived so long. The maker died, however, on March 81, 1884, and one Boynton was appointed his administrator, and gave bond on April 7, 1884. If Boynton had remained administrator, the note would have been barred after April 7, 1886. Pub. Sts. o. 197, § 12; c. 136, § 9. But Boynton resigned, and the defendant was appointed administrator de…