If an executor or administrator, after the expiration of 3 months from the grant of letters, pays a claim of lower preference, before presentation pursuant to § 2104 of this title of a claim of a higher preference, such payment shall be allowed.

Code 1852, § ?1829; Code 1915, § ?3373; Code 1935, § ?3838; 12 Del. C. 1953, § ?2107; 59 Del. Laws, c. 384, § ?1; 70 Del Laws, c. 186,, § ?1;