George v. August

The subject of controversy for our decision in this appeal is whether the administrator of an estate, after administration of the estate has been concluded and the administrator discharged, may bo reappointed by the court for the purpose of receiving service of summons and becoming a party defendant in an action for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of the decedent, where any judgment obtained will be payable only from the proceeds of decedent’s policy of insurance and not from any assets of the estate.

Initially, we note that no claim was filed against the estate within the…