Bryson v. Scott

Scott brought suit in a justice’s court against Mrs. Bryson “as administratrix of the estate of Thomas M. Bryson, deceased,” seeking to obtain a judgment against her in her representative capacity. The defendant pleaded that she had no assets of the estate in her hands, and also that all the assets of the estate had been properly applied to the payment of debts of higher dignity than that of the plaintiff. The justice, after hearing evidence, found against these pleas, and entered a judg-' ment for the amount sued for, to be satisfied of the property of the deceased, if any to be found, and,…