Dobbs v. Prothro

Warner, Chief Justice.

The plaintiffs, as the executors of Evan Prothro, deceased, brought their action against the defendant on an account for $370 00. alleged to be due them as executors aforesaid. The defendant admitted the indebtedness as claimed by the plaintiffs, but pleaded as a set-off that the plaintiffs, as executors of Evan Prothro, were indebted to him, in right of his wife, who was a daughter and legatee of Evan-Prothro, under hi will, a much larger amount than plaintiffs’ demand, as her legacy under her father’s will, but the amount of the legacy *74claimed to be'due the defendant’s…