Clark v. May
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Trover for the conversion of a horse. The action was submitted to the decision of the Court on the following facts agreed by the parties: — Isaac Clark, Jun., the plaintiff’s intestate, in his lifetime, commenced an action against one Daniel jLllen, and pending that suit died.
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Trover for the conversion of a horse. The action was submitted to the decision of the Court on the following facts agreed by the parties: — Isaac Clark, Jun., the plaintiff’s intestate, in his lifetime, commenced an action against one Daniel jLllen, and pending that suit died. Fourteen days after his death, the plaintiffs were duly appointed administrators of his estate, and came into Court and took upon themselves the prosecution of the suit, which was referred by a rule of the Court. After sundry continuances, the referees made, their report, which was accepted, and in August, 1813,…
1Per curiam
The plaintiffs should have prevented the issuing of the execution, which they might have done upon motion. Let them be called, (a)
Plaintiffs nonsuit.
Weeks vs. Gibbs, 9 Mass. Rep. 74. — Grosvenor vs. Gould, 9 Mass. Rep. 209. — Jewett vs. Smith, 12 Mass. Rep. 309.
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- Weeks v. GibbsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1812
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