Case ID: nc_5/html/0039-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Churchill and Lamotte vs. Adm’r of Abraham Comron.
    The plaintiffs sued out a writ against A. C. returnable to Jones county court, November session, 1799. The writ was executed; the defendant died before the return, and the return a Sci.Fa. issued against his administrator. The Sci. Fa. was returned io February sessions, executed, and the administrator appeared and plead, Set off, fully administered generally and specially, former judgments, m assets but to the amount of £120. •which are liable tb a suit, Slade and Jocelyn against defendant.” At May session 1800, the defendant plead “ a judgment confessed in favour of Sladé and Jocelyn, and -other judgments, since the last continuance, and no assets over.” To this plea the plaintiffs demurred generally.
    The county court gave judgment on the demurrer for the defendant; the plaintiffs appealed to Newbern superior court and by their order the case was referred to this court.
   By the Court.

Thfe plea is. not -good; let judgment be entered for the plaintiffs, on the demurrer.