Lolley v. Needham's Ex'rs

The probate is not sufficient. A probate is for the security of the estate, and the law requires that the person making it *87 should disclose all credits within his knowledge. A general reference to the deft’s, books without this, might in many cases evade the check which the law designed to impose upon all claims made upon a deceased person’s estate. The demand here is of $840, with a general reference to the deft’s, books for credits, without specifying a single credit, though it is proved that the plff. has on other occasions, admitted the receipt of specific sums, as being within her recollection and knowledge.

Judgment of nonsuit.