Paine Plumbing & Supply Co. v. McMurtray's Estate

W. 0. McMurtray departed this life intestate June 16, 1946. Appellant, a partnership, probated two claims against his estate — one on October 7, 1946, for $5,155.39, the other on December 27,1946, for $654.59. The admin-istratrix, appellee here, contested the smaller claim on the ground it was not probated within the time required by law and the other on the general ground the estate did not owe it, except as to the amount of $2,512.42, which was admitted to be owing. The chancellor held that the smaller claim was presented for probate too late and that the larger claim was established to the…