Thomas v. Relfe

Moses and Reuben Thomas executed their joint note to James H. Relfe, administrator of the estate of M. T. Hunter, deceased, and in an action on that, set up the defence that the letters of administration granted to the said Relfe on the estate of the said Hunter, had been revoked: The question is, whether such a defence is admissible.

*374The point in this cause was involved and considerably discussed in the case of Lecompte vs. Sargeant, 7 Mo. R. 351. This court then held that notes of the character of those on which this suit is brought, were the individual property of him to whom they were…