Morris v. National Surety Co.

1. Where a veteran of United States wars died, leaving a widow and children, and at the time of his death there was due him as accrued compensation from the Federal Government the sum of $341.72, and where, on the request of a creditor of the estate, an administrator of the estate was duly appointed, and his bond was signed as surety by a surety company; and where subsequently the administrator, under the provisions of section 451, title 38, U. S. C. A. (which provide for the payment of such compensation to the personal representatives of the deceased veteran), collected the $341.72 and paid…