Case Name: Wise's Executor v. Resler's Executrix
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1819-11
Citations: 2 Cranch 182
Docket Number: 
Parties: Wise’s Executor v. Resler’s Executrix.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 2
Pages: 182–182

Head Matter:
Wise’s Executor v. Resler’s Executrix.
In the year 1796, A. covenanted with B. to pay rent to the “heirs and assigns ” of C. a citizen of the United States, who had died in the year 1785, having as his nearest of kin and heir at law, a sister who was then an alien, and a British subject, and who was boA and always resided in Scotland; held, that the executor of B. might recover the rents against the executor of A. in an action of covenant for the use of the sister, notwithstanding her alienage.
The parties agreed upon a state .of the facts, as follows: —
Wise, in 1796, conveyed a lot of ground in Alexandria to Resler, in fee, rendering an annual rent, to be paid “ to the heirs and assigns ” of one John Adams, a citizen of the United States, who had died in the year 1785, leaving as his next of kin and heir at law, his sister Janette Barrett, who was an alien, born in Scotland, and who always resided there.
The rent being in arrear, the executor of Wise brought this action of covenant against the executrix of Resler, to recover the rents for the use of Janette Barrett, the alien heir.
Mr. Swann, for the defendant,
contended that as this suit was brought for the use of Janette Barrett, her alienage was a bar, because she could not take real estate by descent, nor claim as heir at law.
Mr. N. Herbert, contra.

Opinion:
The Court
(nem. con.) was of opinion that the plaintiff was entitled to recover.
Judgment for the plaintiff.