Blair v. Rice

The suit is in trover. Because of adverse rulings on evidence the plaintiff took a nonsuit with bill of exceptions.

It seems unquestioned that the suit is against an administrator as such. The complaint avers, and evidence was offered, that the claim was duly presented against the estate of the decedent.

The proposed evidence to which objection was sustained was intended to show a gift, either inter vivos or causa mortis, from the decedent to the plaintiff, and plaintiff’s possession at the time of decedent’s death. Its tendency was to show title in the plaintiff at the time of the alleged…