Skiff v. White

United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York

Decided October 28, 1903.)

United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York · decided 1903-10-28

1. Executors — Action against in Foreign Jurisdiction. Executors are not subject to suit in their representative capacity in a state other than that of their appointment. ¶ 1. See Executors and Administrators, vol. 22, Cent Dig. § 2344.

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¶11. Executors — Action against in Foreign Jurisdiction.

¶2Executors are not subject to suit in their representative capacity in a state other than that of their appointment.

¶3¶ 1. See Executors and Administrators, vol. 22, Cent Dig. § 2344.

¶4At Law. On demurrer to complaint.

¶5Culver, Whittlesey, Barlow & Howe, for the demurrer.

¶6James E. Walsh, opposed.

¶7WALLACE, Circuit Judge.

¶8The defendants, as foreign executors, are not liable to suit in their representative capacity in this state, and the plaintiff’s recourse must be in the proper tribunal of the state oí Connecticut. Lewis v. Parrish, 115 Fed. 285, 53 C. C. A. 77.

¶9The demurrer is allowed, with costs.