Fieri Facias De Bonis Testatoris

The writ issued on an ordinary judgment against an executor when sued for a debt due by his testator. If the sheriff returns to this writ nulla bona, and a devastavit (q. V.), the plaintiff may sue out a fieri facias de bonis propriis, under which the goods of the executor himself are seized. 1 Wm. Saund. 246; Smith, Action (11th Ed.) 368. FIERI FECI (Law Lat.)

In practice. The return which the sheriff or other prdper officer makes to certain writs, signifying, "I have caused to be made." When the officer has made this return, a rule may be obtained upon him after the return day, to pay the money into court, and, if he withholds payment, an action of debt may be had on the return, or assumpsit for money had and received may be sustained against him. 3, Johns. (N. Y.) 183.

A writ of execution against an executor as such on account of a debt of the testator.

The writ issued on an ordinary judgment against an executor when sued for a debt due by his testator. If the sheriff returns to this writ nulla bona, and a devastavit, (q. v.,) the plaintiff may sue out a fieri factas de bonis propriis, under which the goods of the executor himself are seized. Sweet.

Defined under Fieri Facias in Black's Law Dictionary.