McMullen v. Carlton

Bell, Justice.

1. The title to personal property, such as promissory notes, owned by one who dies intestate vests in his administrator for the benefit of heirs and creditors. Code, § 113-901.

2. Where an administratrix of an estate of one who died intestate, owning certain promissory notes secured by a deed to land, reported in writing to the ordinary, by way of inventory or return duly signed by her, that she, the administratrix, had paid all of the debts and had fully administered the estate except as to such notes and security deed, describing them, “said inventory” containing a statement…