Burgess v. Keyes

The plaintiff, as administrator de bonis non of the estate of Orville L. Johnson, sues the defendant as administrator of Seth Howland, to recover a balance due upon the guardianship account of Howland, as rendered by his administrator. At the time of Howland’s decease, Johnson was his ward. There is no dispute about the amount of the balance, or that it is due unless barred by the statute of limitations relating to executors and administrators. It is conceded that it is so barred, unless the action can be maintained by reason of the fact that the defendant, as administrator of Howland’s…