American Security & Trust Co. v. Bindeman

YEAGLEY, Associate Judge:

The issue presented on this appeal is whether the docketing of a duly authenticated claim against a decedent’s estate in the office of the Register of Wills tolls the general three-year statute of limitations and brings the claim within the special short term statute of limitations, D.C.Code 1967, § 20-13181 so as to protect the claimant until three months after the claim is rejected or disputed by the executor.

Appellant brought suit against the executor of the estate of a decedent who was the endorser of a promissory note. The executor defended on the basis of the…