Roane's Administrator v. Drummond's Administrators
Supreme Court of Virginia
This was an appeal from the Superior Court of Law for Stafford County. The administrators of William Drummond, deceased, brought an action of debt against the administrator of Alexander Roane, deceased, on a Judgment which had been obtained against Roane and Adcock for the sum of SOI. 19s. 10d., and one penny damages; which Judgment was to be discharged by the payment of 25?. 7s. 4-i, and the damages and costs, to wit, f>8 1 cent.
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This was an appeal from the Superior Court of Law for Stafford County. The administrators of William Drummond, deceased, brought an action of debt against the administrator of Alexander Roane, deceased, on a Judgment which had been obtained against Roane and Adcock for the sum of SOI. 19s. 10d., and one penny damages; which Judgment was to be discharged by the payment of 25?. 7s. 4-i, and the damages and costs, to wit, f>8 1 cent. The Deelaration alleges, that this Judgment-Still remains in full force and effect, and in no wise satisfied, recovered and annulled. It further-states, that the…
1Opinion of the Court
The Pbesidjixt
delivered the opinion of the Court.*
This was an action of debt upon a joint Judgment, obtained by Drummond, in his life-time, against one Alcock and Alexander Itoane, upon their obligation. Among other errors alleged in the record, the most one on was, demurrer to the plea by Roane’s administrator, that Alcock survived his intestate, was sustained by the Court. Whether this decision •was correct or not, involves the question, whether joint Judgments are within the provision of the Act concerning partitions and joint rights and obligations, 1 Revised Code, 359; and this depends…
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