149 N.W. 423 | S.D. | 1914
There was verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff and against N. E. Bjerke, as administrator of the estate of Emil K. Bjerke. The action was commenced by the service of summons and complaint upon the defendant, Emil K. Bjerke, and after appearance and answer were made by him, but before judgment, he died, and N. E. Bjerke was- thereafter appointed and qualified as administrator. Thereafter, and before the expiration of the time set -by notice to creditors, given under the law, plaintiff presented his claim, which is the subject of this action, to said administrator for allowance or rejection, 'and said administrator wholly rejected the same.
The first contention of appellant is that, under such circumstances, plaintiff cannot maintain this action; that under the provisions of chapter 207, Raws of 1913, such an action cannot proceed to judgment until the claim has been passed upon and rejected by the judge of the county court. On the other hand, respondent contends that the provisions of section 180 of the Probate Code -have in no manner been repealed, or added to, enlarged or restricted, by the provisions of said chapter' 207. We are of the view that respondent -is right in this contention. It is clear that there were two distinct classes of claims comprehended within the provisions of sections 174, 175, 176, 177, and 180 of the Probate Code: (1) Claims as to which no action was pending at the time of the death of the alleged deceased debtor; (2) claims as to which an action had been commenced and was pending at
It is also- contended by appellant that there is not sufficient
Finding no error in the record, the judgment and order appealed from are affirmed.