Craycroft's Adm'r v. Clay's Admr.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Craycroft's Adm'r v. Clay's Admr.

10 Ky. Op. 479, 1880 Ky. LEXIS 157

DecidedFebruary 3, 1880

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Craycroft's Adm'r v. Clay's Admr., 10 Ky. Op. 479, 1880 Ky. LEXIS 157 (Ky. Ct. App. 1880).

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Opinion by

Judge Cofer:

An administrator de bonis non cannot maintain an action against his predecessor in office for a devastavit, or for a settlement. Such actions can only be maintained by a creditor or distributee. Felts v. Brown, 7 J. J. Marsh. 147; Lawrence’s Adm’r v. Lawrence, Litt. Sec. Cas., 123; Warfield v. Brand, 13 Bush 77.

As the appellant had no right to maintain, the action his rights were not prejudiced by its dismission.

Judgment affirmed..

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