Sterrett v. Barker
119 Cal. 492 ·
Supreme Court of California · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 1
Holding
The court held that an estate cannot be held liable for a tort committed by its executor or for a debt created by an executor's contract, as an executor's general powers do not permit the creation of obligations binding the estate directly.
Cited by (1)
- JOHN F. P. BYRNE et al., Plaintiffs and Appellants, v. JAMES W. HARVEY, Defendant and Respondent (1962) 211 Cal. App. 2d 92