Case Name: Medley v. Medley
Court: Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1811-10-09
Citations: 3 Munf. 191
Docket Number: 
Parties: *Medley v. Medley.
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Reports
Volume: 17
Pages: 670–670

Head Matter:
*Medley v. Medley.
Wednesday, October 9th, 1811.
Ejectment—Appeal—Abatement, —An appeal from a judgment in ejectment does not abate by the death of the lessor of the plaintiff; notwithstanding such lessor claimed the land for life only.
See Thrustout on the demise of Turner v. Grey, 2Stra. 1056: Kinney v. Beverley, 1 H. and M. 531, and Mooberry v. Marye, 2Munf. 453.
See monographic note on “Ejectment” appended toTapscott y. Cobbs, 11 Gratt. 172; monographic note on “Appeal and Error” appended to Hill v. Salem, etc.. Turnpike Co., 1 Rob. 263.

Opinion:
Erom the declaration in ejectment in this case, it appeared that Elizabeth Medley, the appellee, who was the lessor of the plaintiff, claimed as tenant for life. While the appeal was pending in this Court she died; and Botts, for the appellant, contended that, as her title to the land expired at her death, the appeal ought to abate.
The Court, after taking time to consider the point, decided that the appeal had not abated, and that the cause might be called for trial; saving to the appellant the liberty to mov-e for security for costs; as to the propriety of which, no opinion was then given.
Note. In this case no motion for security for costs was made; and the judgment was afterwards affirmed without it. See Carter v. Washington and others, 2H. &M. 31, and Purvis v. Hill, Ibid. 614; from-which cases it appears that security for costs, if required, must be given; but it is not error to proceed without it, if not required.—Note in Original Edition.