Peoples Bank & Trust Co. v. Seydel
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover money alleged to have been paid through mistake, brought to and tried by the Court of Common Pleas in New Haven County, Wolfe, J.; facts found and judgment rendered for the plaintiff for $412, and appeal by the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtGager, J.
This is an action by an administrator to recover back money paid by mistake to a creditor having a valid claim against the estate. The plaintiff is administrator of one Scheuerman. The inventory showed an estate of over $4,000. The defendants presented a claim of $400.75 for funeral expenses. The claim was allowed as valid by the administrator, and it, supposing in good faith that there was ample estate, paid the bill in full soon after its presentation. Subsequently it turned out that the estate was of little value, and was insufficient to pay in full the funeral expenses and expenses of the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Mansfield v. LynchSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1890
- Bacon v. ParkerSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1837
- Tweedy v. BennettSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1863
- Walker v. BradleyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1825
3Cited by3 opinions
- Reiley v. HealeySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1936
- State v. Glen Falls Indemnity Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1935
- Gall v. RushonConnecticut Superior Court · 1959