Heirs of Hoggatt v. Crandall

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

In the suit of Thos. J. Martin vs. Thos. W. Watts and Philip Hoggatt, No. 8556 on the docket of this court, a final decree was rendered in 1882, condemning the succession of Hoggatt to pay to plaintiff a certain amount of money. Watts vs. Martin et al. N. R., Op. B. 56, fo. 321.

After the return of this mandate to the lower court, plaintiff sought to enforce the same by a proceeding in the succession of Hoggatt for a sale of property to pay it. The administratrix of Hoggatt’s succession appeared and opposed the application by an answer setting…