Case ID: mass_74/html/0437-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Bigelow, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Hannah Lester vs. John Lester.
    A writ against one personally may be amended by leave of court, so as to charge him in his capacity as administrator.
    Action of contract by a daughter of Silas Lester to recover the support provided in the will of her father. The writ wa against the defendant personally, and his estate was attached thereon. The plaintiff moved to amend so as to charge the defendant as administrator, with the will annexed, of Silas Lester.
    
      J. Price, for the plaintiff.
    
      J. Sumner, for the defendant.
   Bigelow, J.

reserved the motion for the consideration of the full court, who allowed the amendment, upon the terms that the plaintiff should discharge her attachment and pay costs to this time, and, in case she should finally prevail, should take no costs up to this time.