Case Name: Woodbridge v. Grant
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1790-03
Citations: 1 Root 173
Docket Number: 
Parties: Woodbridge v. Grant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 173–173

Head Matter:
Woodbridge v. Grant.
In an action upon a probate bond, it is not necessary to. set fortli the condition in the declaration.
AotioN of debt, declaring on tlie penal part of a probate bond. Plea in abatement •— That tlie plaintiff ought to have set forth the condition in his declaration.
Judgment' — 'Plea insufficient. The condition is in favor of the defendant, and it is for his advantage to set it forth in his plea.

Opinion:
The decisions of the court respecting this point of practice, have not been uniform, to the prejudice of suitors. I think it is now settled upon principles of reason and common sense which will abide. It was determined and published as a rule of this court, that copies of the records of tlie courts in the other states must be under the seal of the court, attested by the clerk; with a certificate from some one of the judges at least, that he was clerk of the court. This was before the law of Congress upon this subject, was published.