May v. Leighty

Jacob May died intestate. Appellant was appointed administrator of his estate. In the inventory he listed certain notes made by Harrison May, William May and appellant, amounting in the aggregate to a large sum. In connection with these notes as listed in the inventory, there is this statement made by the administrator: “These notes the payors insist they are not liable for as the same were not to be paid unless demanded by payee in his lifetime.” It is not claimed that this or anything of like import appears on the notes or in any way attached to them. On October 4, 1889, the administrator…