Gibbs v. Peoples Nat. Bank

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

The sole question on this appeal is whether an administrator de bonis non can maintain an action to recover from third parties money wrongfully paid out hy his predecessor.

Richard G. Sommers, a World War veteran, died February 19, 1934. Five days before his death he executed a will in which he named A. L. Scott executor without bond. The only property owned by him at the time of his death, exclusive of a claim against the United States government under his war risk insurance policy and a balance due on his bonus certificate, was a small amount of…