Worthington v. Hosmer
Connecticut Superior Court
Scire Eacias to have a judgment recovered by said Daniel in his lifetime, affirmed in favor of the plaintiff; alleging that an execution had been issued, and a non est returned upon it; and which the defendant has never paid.
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Scire Eacias to have a judgment recovered by said Daniel in his lifetime, affirmed in favor of the plaintiff; alleging that an execution had been issued, and a non est returned upon it; and which the defendant has never paid. The defendant plead in bar — That after said execution was returned non est, an alias execution was taken out in said Daniel’s name against her, and delivered to James Cornwell, a constable of Middletown, and she was compelled! to pay said execution, and did in fact pay it to said constable; and he thereupon indorsed said execution satisfied. The plaintiff replies — That…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.
Although it was irregular to take an alias *193execution, after the death of said Daniel without a scire facias; yet the defendant has been compelled to pay said debt, to the officer who had right to receive it, and indorse said execution satisfied, which had been done. She is therefore exonerated, and the administrator must look to the officer.
2Cited by1 opinion
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