Buchoz v. Pray’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 3 state decisions

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1. ““(9411) [As it stood at the time when the commissioners in this matter held their appointment.] If any person shall be liable as security for the deceased, or have any other contingent claim against his estate, which can not be proved as a debt before the commissioners, or allowed by them, the same may be presented, with the proper proof, to the probate court, or to the commissioners, who shall state the same in their report, if such claim was presented to them. [The remainder of the section is unimportant here.]” “(9412) Sec. 46. If the court shall be satisfied from the report of the commissioners, or by the proof exhibited, said court may order the executor or administrator to retain in his hands sufficient estate to pay such contingent claim when the same shall become absolute, or, if the estate shall be insolvent, sufficient to pay a proportion equal to the dividends of the other creditors. “(9413) Sec. 47. If such contingent claim shall become absolute, and shall be presented to the probate court, or to the executor or administrator, at any time within two years from the time limited for other creditors to present their claims to the commissioners, it may be allowed by the probate court upon due proof, or it may be proved before the commissioners already appointed, or before others to be appointed for that purpose, in the same manner as if presented for allowance before the commissioners had made their report, and the persons interested shall have the same right of appea”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Rankin v. City of Big Rapids