Action Against Devisees

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Every such creditor may maintain an action or suit against such devisee, and, severally or jointly, against the debtor and the heirs at law of the debtor, in all cases, and in like manner, as such action or suit could be brought or maintained against the debtor's heirs at law.

Code 1858, § 1763 (deriv. Acts 1789, ch. 39, § 2); Shan., § 3154; Code 1932, § 7836; T.C.A. (orig. ed.), § 64-305.

Cross-References. Creditor's bill to set aside conveyance, §29-12-101.

Statute of frauds, §29-2-101.

Textbooks. Pritchard on Wills and Administration of Estates (4th ed., Phillips and Robinson), § 854.


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