Norman v. Rullman

Citations

• 93 Kan. 791
• 145 P. 818
• 1915 Kan. LEXIS 26

Syllabus

<p>SYLLABUS BY THE COURT.</p> <p>1. Administration op Estate — Promissory Note Was the Absolute Property of the Widow of Deceased. In making a loan of money, a promissory note was taken, payable to the order of the lender at a certain date if living, or in case of his death, to his wife. The lender having died before the note was paid, the administrator of his estate sued the maker and joined the widow as a defendant, who answered, claiming' the amount due upon the note. In the issue joined between the administrator and the widow, it is held that the widow should recover.</p> <p>2. Same — Unpaid Debts of Estate Immaterial. The circumstance that the deceased left insufficient personal property to pay all his debts is immaterial to the issue tried.</p>