Christopher v. Stockholm
New York Supreme Court
Demurrer to declaration. The declaration, after commencing in these words, “Joshua Christopher, administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of James M. Christopher, deceased, at the time of his death, who died intestate, plaintiff in this suit, complains of Abraham B. Stockholm, defendant in this suit, in custody,” &c. proceeds to state for that whereas the defendant on, &c. at, &c. was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $400 for divers…
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Demurrer to declaration. The declaration, after commencing in these words, “Joshua Christopher, administrator of all and singular the goods, chattels and credits which were of James M. Christopher, deceased, at the time of his death, who died intestate, plaintiff in this suit, complains of Abraham B. Stockholm, defendant in this suit, in custody,” &c. proceeds to state for that whereas the defendant on, &c. at, &c. was indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $400 for divers goods, &c. by the said plaintiff before that time sold and delivered &c. promised the said plaintiff to pay him, &c.…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sutherland, J.
The counsel for the plaintiff defends his declaration distinctly on the ground that it is throughout a declaration in the representative character of the plaintiff as administrator, and that the causes of action which it sets forth appear with sufficient certainty to have accrued to him in that character.
*38The declaration commences as follows; “Joshua Chris-Gopher, administrator of all and singular the goods and chatte^s James M. Christopher, deceased, who died intestate, at l*le tIme death, plaintiff in this suit, &c.” and then throughout the declaration there is no…
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