Andres v. Powell’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “Section 1528 (C. S., 59), enacts, that `all persons succeeding to the real or personal property of a decedent, by inheritance, devise, bequest, or distribution, shall be liable jointly and not separately, for the debts of such decedent.' And section 1529 (C. S., 60), provides, that `no person shall be liable under the preceding section, beyond the value of the property so acquired by him, or for any part of a debt that might by action or other due proceeding have been collected from the executor, administrator, or collector of the decedent, and it is incumbent on the creditor to show the matters herein required, to render such person liable.' All these acts are intended to limit the liability of executors, administrators, next of kin and heirs of decedents, and after reasonable time, to give quiet and repose to the estates of dead men.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Moffitt v. . Davis

2. “against any executor, administrator, collector or guardian,”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Woody v. . Brooks