Supreme Court of New Hampshire March 5, 1878 (Webster v. Webster)

Allen, J.

The grounds on which the statute (Laws of 1872-,

c.

7,

s.

2) affords relief to creditors of a deceased person’s estate, who have not prosecuted their claims within the time prescribed by law, are justice and equity, and want of culpable negligence on the part of the claimant.