Curtis v. National Bank

In 1876, Tilomas L. Boyd, as administrator of Firman Probasco’s estate purchased of A. E. Messerly a monument for his intestate’s grave, paying a part thereon in money and giving his note, as administrator, for the balance, payable to the order of Messerly, who thereupon gave to Boyd, as administrator, receipts for $450, as paid to him by Boyd for the monument.

*581In May, 1877, Messerly sold and. transferred this note, before due, to the Farmers’ National Bank of Franklin. In April, 1878, Boyd made settlement of his accounts in the probate court, which approved them, allowing him credit upon his…