Reidy v. Bidwell
70 Cal. App. 552 ·
California Court of Appeal · Filed
Published · citable
Cited by 2
Holding
The court held that an executor who enters into a contract to carry on the decedent's business without explicit testamentary authority or court order acts in a personal capacity, and any such contract creates personal liability for the executor rather than binding the estate.
Cited by (2)
- In the Matter of the Estate of HATTIE L. WARD, Deceased; BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, Executor, etc., Respondent, v. ANGELUS CLOAK COMPANY et al., Appellants (1932) 127 Cal. App. 347
- In the Matter of the Estate of H. V. MASSENA, Deceased; ROBERT BRUCE SCOTT, Appellant, v. CHARLEY MASSENA, Administrator, etc., Respondent (1933) 129 Cal. App. 255