Chauncey S. Butler, Respondents v. Julia A. Johnson as Executrix

Summary

The Court held that both the simple contract debts and the legacies were barred by the six‑year statute of limitations, so the executrix could not lawfully sell estate property to satisfy them, and that the plaintiffs were entitled to an injunction to stop such a sale. The appellate court affirmed the lower court’s reversal of the Special Term judgment.