Beaulaurier v. Buchanan

This is an accounting action brought by an administrator de bonis non. L. L. Buchanan and his wife, Laura, appeal from a judgment in favor of the administrator de bonis non, finding the Buchanans were wrongly paid money and certain farm machinery as estate creditors. We affirm.

The Buchanans had functioned as the lessors and financial benefactors of Raymond Mattern’s dairy for several years. As background, it may be helpful to discuss a since-foreclosed chattel mortgage between Mr. Mattern and Mr. Eades, not a party here. In June 1960, the Mattems exe*888cuted the so-called “Éades” chattel…