Williams v. Lancaster

.'Simmons, C. J.

1. Under the code procedure of this State, heirs at law may sue an administrator and his sureties upon his bond (Civil Code, §§ 3398, 3502), and, as courts of equity have concurrent jurisdiction with the courts of ordinary in the settlementof the accounts of administrators (Civil Code, § 3495), may, by way of admendment to the action (Civil Code, § 4833 et seq.), pray for an accounting and settlement with the administrator. The court, in the trial of the case, will administer legal principles as to the legal portion of the action and equitable principles as to the equitable…