Murray v. Roberts

Decided August 15, 1871

Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1871-08-15

<p>1. Administrator — Settlement $y, has the force of a judgment, when. — The' final settlement by an administrator of his administration accounts, and-the allowance of a balance in his favor by the Probate Court, has the force of a judgment, and is conclusive upon all parties till reversed or set aside by-some proper proceedings.</p>

Relies on Caldwell v. Lockridge · Barton v. Barton

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Decided 1871-08-15

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Currier, Judge,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The final settlement of an administrator of his administration account, with the allowance of a balance in his favor by the Probate Court, has the force of a judgment, and is conclusive upon all parties till reversed or set aside by some proper proceedings. (Caldwell v. Lockridge, 9 Mo. 358; Barton v. Barton, 35 Mo. 158.) The court below held the contrary view, and «sustained a demurrer to the plaintiff’s petition.

¶3The judgment must be reversed and the cause remanded.

The other judges concur.