Yarrington v. Robinson

The plaintiff’s writ commands the sheriff to attach the goods or estate of the defendants, who are described as “ administrators of the estate of George W. Simmons, late of said Boston, deceased.”' The declaration is that the defendants, “ as they are administrators of the estate of George W. Simmons,” owe the plaintiff according to the account annexed, and the account annexed is, “ The estate of George W. Simmons to Perry Yarrington, debtor.” It is manifest that the suit is against the defendants in their capacity of administrators, and that, if the plaintiff obtained judgment, the execution…