¶1said they would not deprive the legal plaintiff (the administrator of Mrs. Magruder,) of his legal right, unless the administrator de bonis non could show that the sureties of Mrs. M, were insolvent, and that the balance of her administration account was against her.
2 D.C. 626
Magruder's Case
Decided December 15, 1825
MaRY Ann Magruder, administratrix of Thomas Magruder, sold the goods of her intestate and took notes payable to herself personally. She brought suit upon one of the notes and died before judgment. Her administrator entered his appearance in the suit and obtained judgment. The administrator de bonis non on her husband’s estate moved the Court to order the judgment to be entered upon the docket for his use.
Decided 1825-12-15