ANDERSON v. MERRIOTT

No. 49580.

550 P.2d 1320 (1976)

Tim ANDERSON, as Administrator of the Estate of Garland Anderson, Deceased, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Neal MERRIOTT, as Judge of the District Court of McCurtain County, Oklahoma, and Betty Markham, Respondents.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

June 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William N. Christian, Idabel, for petitioner.

Jim McClendon, Broken Bow, for respondents.


DOOLIN, Justice.

We are assuming jurisdiction in this cause although denying the requested writ in order to be of service to the Oklahoma Bar in interpreting a statute of the State of Oklahoma that heretofore has not been construed by this Court. The statute in question is 58 O.S. 1971 § 339:

"§ 339. Suit on rejected claim — When a claim is rejected, either by the executor or administrator, or the...

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