Case Name: Ponderson v. Mrs. Avery, Administratrix on her Husband's Estate
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1785-09
Citations: 1 Root 103
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ponderson v. Mrs. Avery, Administratrix on her Husband’s Estate.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 103–103

Head Matter:
Ponderson v. Mrs. Avery, Administratrix on her Husband’s Estate.
Creditors barred of their claims by tlie disallowance of commissioners.
AotioN of book-debt, for a debt due from, said deceased.
Plea in abatement —■ That the estate of said deceased was represented insolvent, and commissioners were appointed; and that the plaintiff exhibited to them, the demand on book for which this action is brought, and was by said commissioners examined and disallowed.
The plaintiff replied — That said deceased’s estate is not insolvent, but sufficient to pay all the debts; and the defendant demurred to the reply —■ Judgment that the reply of the plaintiff is insufficient.

Opinion:
This judgment was afterwards affirmed in the Supreme Court of Errors. Upon the principle that the creditors must be concluded, as to their claims by the report of the commissioners; whether the estate turns out to be insolvent or not; for otherways the settlement of estates would be greatly delayed, if not wholly prevented; and executors and administrators be exposed to great risk and damage.