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1 Wend. 68

Pope v. Delavan

New York Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1828

New York Supreme Court · decided 1828-08-15

Motion to vacate judgment, de bonis propriis, for costs against defendant, and to set aside execution. The defendant plead to a declaration in assumpsit for goods sold and delivered to the intestate, the general issue, and plene administravit.

Decided 1828-08-15

¶1By the Court,

Sutherland, J.

¶2Where an executor or administrator pleads only the general issue, and it is found against him, he is liable to' costs, because the plea is an admission of assets. But when he couples with it the plea of plene administravit, the latter plea repels the admission. In this case, the plaintiff, by taking judgment, quando acciderint, admitted that the defendant had no goods of the intestate; it would, therefore, be unjust to charge him with costs, to be levied of his proper goods. ■

¶3Motion granted, with costs.

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