Jones v. Boulware

Citations

• 39 Tex. 367

Syllabus

<p>l.'The office óf attorney for a creditor in prosecuting a claim, and of administrator of the estate against which the claim is prosecuted, are inconsistent and their duties conflicting.</p> <p>2. A claim not authenticated as prescribed by the statutory affidavit should ■be rejected by an administrator ; and an allowance by an administrator and approval by the District Oourt of a claim not so authenticated will be set aside on error prosecuted to the Supreme Oourt by the heirs of the deceased.</p> <p>-3. A judgment against an administrator in another State is not a claim to be accepted and approved in this ¡State.</p>