¶1 The plea was properly received. I ground, my opinion upon several cases in Wilson’s Reports, which establish the rule that pleadings may be amended to attain the justice of the case.
3 N.C. 132
Woolford v. . Simpson
Superior Court of North Carolina
Decided July 5, 1801
Superior Court of North Carolina · decided 1801-07-05
immediately after the death of the intestate, ' J sued his administrator upon a simple contract debt; a specialty creditor also sued, and both writs were returned to the same term. The administrator pleaded to Woolford’s action, plene adminstvarit; and afterwards at a subsequent term, confessed judgment to the specialty creditor for £ 1000, and at a subsequent term, he moved for leave to add the plea .of the judgment, and no assets ultra.
Decided 1801-07-05