Hart and Troy v. Savary

— An administrator deposited a sum of money belonging to the estate for which he acted in a State bank. While the money was so deposited the bank failed and was taken in charge by the Comptroller and its affairs placed in the hands of a liquidator. The appellants, claiming to be entitled to receive the fund, brought this suit to compel an accounting from the administrator and the liquidator.

Appellants contend that the administrator is liable to them for the full amount of the fund received by him and that he must make good to them the loss occasioned by the failure of the bank. They next…