Case Name: ALEXANDER v. WEST'S EX'X
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1802-04
Citations: 1 F. Cas. 389
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Parties: ALEXANDER v. WEST’S EX’X
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Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 389–389

Head Matter:
Case No. 177.
ALEXANDER v. WEST’S EX’X
[1 Cranch, C. C. 88.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
April Term, 1802.
JUDGMENTS — VACATING ON PLEA OF “NEVER EXECUTE! X. “
An office judgment may be set aside on the plea of "Never executrix.”
At law. The plea of “Never executrix” was admitted to set aside an office judgment.
[Reported by Hon. William Cranch, Chief Judge.]

Opinion:
MARSHALL, Circuit Judge,
said he agreed, as this was a new case, but he should not agree again to admit such a plea to set aside an office judgment after the first term, but upon affidavit that it was not intended for delay.