Executor or administrator of decedent who wasted or converted another decedent's assets.

The executor or administrator of any decedent who, as executor, administrator or otherwise, has wasted or converted to his own use any assets of any other decedent is liable in the same manner as his testator or intestate would have been if living.

(Code 1852, §1928; Code 1867, §2287; Code 1876, §2631; Code 1886, §2268; Code 1896, §336; Code 1907, §2797; Code 1923, §6036; Code 1940, T. 61, §113.)