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28 F. Cas. 1318

Wade v. Wade

U.S. District Court

Decided October 15, 1806

U.S. District Court · decided 1806-10-15

This action was brought to recover one-sixth part of the personal estate, of which the intestate died possessed; and many depositions were read, to prove the plaintiff, and five others, his brothers and sisters, being in England, to be the brothers and sisters of the intestate, of the half blood, and his next of kin.. The estate consisted of two bond debts, due to the intestate at his death, one of which had been paid, and part of the other.

Decided 1806-10-15

WASHINGTON, Circuit Justice,

¶1stated to the jury that if they were satisfied that the plaintiff is one of the brothers of the intestate, he is entitled to recover one-sixth of the principal and interest of these debts; but as the plaintiff waived interest on the sums collected, from the time they came into the defendant’s hands, in consequence of the doubts he entertained of the relationship, they might deduct the interest on those sums. It does not appear from the evidence, that the uncollected bond had ever been put in suit, nor does it appear' that the obligor was at any time, or is now, unable to pay. The defendant has been, administrator for some years, and told the witness, that if the plaintiff established his title, he, the defendant, must make the obligor pay up.

¶2Verdict for plaintiff, for one-sixth, principal and interest, according to the charge of the court.

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