Exchange National Bank v. Estate of Betts

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The sole question for determination is whether, under the particular facts in this case, the estate of the decedent is liable upon a contract made by his executrix.

J. B. Betts in his lifetime held a contract for the erection of a building for the Y. M. C. A. at Atchison; actual construction *808of the building had been in progress about a month at the time of his death. His widow was made executrix by his will, and some time after letters of administration issued from the probate court of Shawnee county she went to Atchison and arranged with the…