§ 43-2-645 — Refunding Bonds - Required; Terms and Conditions

Such order must not in any case be made, unless the applicant gives a refunding bond, with two sufficient sureties, to be approved by the judge of probate, payable to the administrator, in double the amount distributed to the applicant or in double the value of his or her share of the property directed to be distributed, to be ascertained by the appraisement or other evidence and entered of record, and conditioned to refund the amount directed to be paid, or to return the property received on such distribution, or to pay the value thereof and interest on such amount or value from the time the same was received, if the assets are insufficient to discharge the debts and charges against the estate.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §1782; Code 1867, §2109; Code 1876, §2486; Code 1886, §2203; Code 1896, §271; Code 1907, §2729; Code 1923, §5968; Code 1940, T. 61, §370.)