Clayton v. Merrett

Citations

• 52 Miss. 353

Syllabus

<p>1. Agency : Acts of an agent after the death of his principal.</p> <p>The death of the principal operates as an instantaneous revocation of the agency where it is a naked power unaccompanied with an interest, and every act of the agent thereafter performed is void so far. as the estate of the principal is concerned.</p> <p>2. Estates oe Decedents : Statute of limitations. Section 2162 of Code of 1871.</p> <p>The general rule is that the statute of limitations will not run against an estate until there is a legal representative qualified, to sue according to the laws of the forum. Section 2162 of the Revised Code permits a suit to be brought after the bar would otherwise have 'become complete, provided the suit was commenced by the administrator within one year of his qualifications.</p>