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8 Ala. 842

Wilson v. Auld

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided January 15, 1846

Supreme Court of Alabama · decided 1846-01-15

Writ of Error to the County Court of Mobile. Motion by Auld to quash a writ of fi. fa. issued against him as the executor of one Yiner, at the suit of Wilson. The writ issued on the 15th April, 1842, and commanded the sheriff to make a sum therein specified, out of the goods of Yiner, in the hands of Auld to be administered. The reason assigned to quash it is, that the writ improperly issued to the sheriff.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently May 1941

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Decided 1846-01-15

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GOLDTHWAITE, J.

¶1This case involves, to some extent, the consideration of the same principle, decided in the case of Skinner v. Frierson, supra. It is evident, if no privity exists be-tweep the sheriff, who was the administrator succeeding Auld, and Auld himself, in the execution sought to be quashed, then there is no reason why this officer, as well as any other, may not perform the necessary duties. As observed, in the case cited, after the resignation of Auld, he ceased in law, as well as in fact, to represent the estate, and the plaintiff’s only object in pursuing the suit further against him, was to make him or his sureties personally responsible. This could be done through the medium of a return of no property. W e fully concede the proposition insisted on by the defendant, that the judgment obtained against him is of no force_ against a succeeding representative, if obtained at a time when he had ceased to represent the estate. To this effect is Taylor v. Savage, [2 Howard, 282,] and the same principle is admitted in Elliott v. Eslava. [3 Ala. Rep. 570.]

¶2In this view it is apparent the sheriffisin no privity with Auld, so fa? as his duties are connected with the execution sought to bo quashed.

¶3Judgment quashing the execution reversed.

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