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10 Va. 44

Tomkies v. Walters

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 15, 1806

Court of Appeals of Virginia · decided 1806-04-15

<p>If, in ejectment, judgment be given for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals; pending which, the appellee dies, the appellant cannot sue a scire facias against his heirs.</p>

Decided 1806-04-15

¶1In ejectment the district court gave judgment for the defendant j and the plaintiff appealed to this court. Pending the appeal here, the appellee died; and now Warden, for the appellant, prayed a writ of scire facias against the heirs of the decedent, insisting that there was no difference, in this respect, between an ejectment and any other action.

¶2But the court refused the writ, saying that the plaintiff must bring a new suit.

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