Case Name: VANLEAR AND WIFE v. HASLET'S EXECUTOR
Court: Supreme Court of Ohio
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1833-09
Citations: 1 Ohio Ch. 457
Docket Number: 
Parties: VANLEAR AND WIFE v. HASLET’S EXECUTOR.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases at law and in chancery Ohio
Volume: 1
Pages: 457–458

Head Matter:
VANLEAR AND WIFE v. HASLET’S EXECUTOR.
Assumpsit — not implied agaiiist an executor with assets.
Assumpsit will not lie against an executor for a distributory part of the testator’s estate, ttiith* out an express promise to pay — and admission of assets raises no implied assumpsit.
The plaintiff declares in assumpsit for one-seventh,of the residue of the testator’s estate, and avers a settlement of the estate with the Probate Court, and a balance in the hands of the executor. Plea non assumpsit and notice of setoff.
Marsh, for the plaintiff.
B. Tappan, contra.

Opinion:
Wood, J.
The only question submitted to us, is whether assumpsit will lie for a legacy upon an implied promise by an executor, arising from the admission of assets. The case in 5 T. R. 690, expressly decides that such recovery cannot be had. The case might be different, if there were proof of an express promise by the executor, and an admission, of assets.
The plaintiff had leave to enter a non suit.