Hampton v. Roberson

BOULDIN, Justice.

Accord and satisfaction of a claim for damages under the homicide act, Code, § 5696, upon compromise settlement between the sole beneficiary and the party charged is binding as against an administrator thereafter appointed. Kennedy v. Davis, 171 Ala. 609, 55 So. 104, Ann. Cas. 1913B, 225; Fischer v. Pope et al., 229 Ala. 170, 155 So. 579.

After appointment of an administrator, the chose in action is vested in him'for the purposes of bringing suit, prosecuting to judgment, or entering into any compromise, accord, and satisfaction, and making distribution to those entitled under…