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1 Wright 145

Leslie v. Willey

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1832

Ohio Supreme Court · decided 1832-10-15

In Chancery. Bill for injunction and relief. The ease made is this: The complainant, executor of one Johnston, being unable to settle his accounts within the allowed time by law, owing to difficulties in the estate, the defendant recovered a judgment against *him before a justice of the peace, which was removed to the [146 Court of Common Pleas, by writ of certiorari. To effect this removal, the complainant gave bond, with Parker as security.

Relies on Shearman v. Christian

Decided 1832-10-15

BY THE COURT.

¶1There is no case made here for the interference of chancery. The liability of the complainant has not devolved upon him, as executor, but has resulted from his own act, in entering into the certiorari bond. The ease in 1 Rand. 431, if good law, does not apply to this case. There, an executor, while he had assets in his hands, supposed to be amply sufficient to pay all the debts of his testator, made himself personally liable for a debt due by the estate. These assets were afterwards recovered from him by paramount title, so as to leave a deficiency of assets to pay debts. Under such circumstances he was relieved from paying to the extent of the deficient assets. Johnston’s estate is not insolvent; there is no danger of ultimate loss. The assets unadministered are real, and it only requires the action of the complainant, in the proper court, to convert the reality into money to pay the debts. If he has neglected to take the proper steps, and preferred to oblige himself personally, we do not know why we should interfere.

¶2The demurrer is allowed, and the bill dismissed with costs.

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