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1 Va. 138

Thornton v. Jett

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided October 15, 1792

Court of Appeals of Virginia · decided 1792-10-15

This was an action brought by the appellants in the District Court of Northum-berland, laying an assumpsit to themselves. At the trial, the court, thinking the action not sustainable upon the evidence given, directed a nonsuit, to which the plaintiff submitted, but filed a bill of exceptions to the opinion, and obtained a supersedeas to bring up the record before this court.

Decided 1792-10-15

The PRESIDENT.

¶1Whether the action was sustainable or not, it is unnecessary for the court now to decide — the plaintiff having submitted to the nonsuit, which he was not bound to do, he has deserted his cause, and therefore, he cannot now avail himself of an objection to the opinion of the court, in awarding it — the writ of su-persedeas must be quashed.

¶2*As to the costs, the court (except the President) were of opinion, that the assumpsit being laid to the plaintiffs themselves, they ought to pay the costs.

¶3The PRESIDENT said, that ihe reason why executors pay no costs, is, that the3r are in pursuit of their duty; and therefore he could see no reason, why this case should be distinguished from others, where the action is brought upon an assumpsit to the testator. _

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