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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Batson v. Clark, 980 S.W.2d 566 (1998)

Citation
Batson v. Clark, 980 S.W.2d 566 (1998)
Parent Document
Batson v. Clark, 980 S.W.2d 566 (1998)
Jurisdiction
Kentucky (state)
Effective Date
1998-10-16

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Id. at 963 (emphasis added). See Lucking's Adm'r v. Gegg, 75 Ky. 298, 12 Bush 298 (1876), in which decedent's surety sued decedent's executor for reimbursement of funds the surety paid to satisfy decedent's debt. The executor moved for dismissal of the action, arguing the surety had not filed a claim against the estate prior to bringing suit, as he was required to do under the statute. The court disagreed and held that the surety was not required to file a claim against the estate: "His right of action accrued against the personal representative, and not against the deceased, and it is not such a demand as is contemplated by the 37th section of article 2, chapter 39, of the General Statutes [equivalent to § 3872]." Id. at 299. See also Berry v. Graddy, Adm'r of Belt, 58 Ky. 553, 1 Met. 553, 555 (1859) ("debts created by the personal representative himself ... [are not], properly speaking, demands against the estate of the decedent....").