Moore v. Cox

“Upon the death of a person intestate, choses in action in his favor pass.to his administrator; and his heirs at law can take no more than an equitable interest therein, except through the intermediation of the administrator. The heirs, although all of them are sui juris and of full age, can not maintain an action at law upon a chose in action in favor of the intestate, notwithstanding there is no administrator and all debts due by the intestate have been paid.” Hill v. Maffett, 3 Ga. App. 89 (59 S. E. 325). R. D. Moore and Mrs. Lucy I. Moore obtained a judgment against Orrin Roberts. J. H.…