Cantrill v. Perry's Admr.

Opinion by

Judge Holt:

The administrator of Wm. E. Perry brought this action against the heirs of the intestate to settle the estate. It consisted of but a small amount of personalty, and about three hundred thirty acres of land. It was shown by a commissioner’s report that the indebtedness amounted to something over $3,500, and this mainly consisted of a mortgage debt upon the land created subsequent to 1878, amounting, as reported by the commissioner, to $2,138.66. The record fails to show that any of the indebtedness was created prior to April 9, 1878, when the act was passed authorizing the *808…