Cincinnati Finance Co. v. Atkinson's Administrator

Opinion op the Court by

Commissioner Hobson

Reversing.

Gr. W. Atkinson died intestate July 2, 1924, a resident of Lawrence county. J. N. Marcum qualified as administrator of the estate and brought this action February 3, 1925, to settle the estate. The action was referred to the commissioner to report debts and assets. The commissioner filed a report of debts, which was approved. On May 12, 1927, the plaintiff filed an amended petition in which he alleged that at the time of his death the intestate was president of the Louisa Water & Improvement Company and, as shown by its books, was the owner…