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2 D.C. 29

Hellen v. Administrators

Decided October 15, 1811

Debt upon a bond. The defendants pleaded that they first had notice of the plaintiff’s claim on the first of November, 1809, when they had fully administered ; and laid a rule on the plaintiff to reply. contended that under the Maryland Act of 1798, c. 101, ch. 8, § 7, he was not bound to reply.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently December 1870

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Decided 1811-10-15

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The Court,(Fitzhugh, J., absent,)

¶1was of opinion, under the 15th section of chapter 8, that no judgment could be rendered, as the defendants showed a plane administravit, and that the Court, not the jury, is to ascertain whether the defendants paid away all the assets before notice. ■

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