Case Name: Joseph Hecking against Joshua Howard
Court: General Court of Maryland
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Decision Date: 1794-05
Citations: 3 Md. 203
Docket Number: 
Parties: Joseph Hecking against Joshua Howard.
Judges: 
Reporter: Maryland reports, being a series of the most important law cases argued and determined in the Provincial Court and Court of Appeals of the then province of Maryland, from the year 1700 [i.e. 1658] down to the [end of 1799]
Volume: 3
Pages: 203–203

Head Matter:
GENERAL COURT,
MAY TERM, 1794.
Joseph Hecking against Joshua Howard.
THIS was an action on an administration bond. The breach assigned was, that the plaintiff had recovered in an action of detinue against the defendant as executor of James Howard.
Two questions arose on argument; 1. Whether an action of detinue would lie against executors; 2. Whether detinue was within the condition of an administration bond. ,
1. Detinue lies for the recovery of goods in specie, and also for damages for the detainer. Bull. N. P. 49. 51. 8 Vin. 41. pi. 1,7. 11 Fin. 245,246. 5 Com. Dig. 239. 8 Fin. 28. 34.
2. Where there is the least difference between the condition and the breach assigned, the party will not be bound. 2 Bl. Rep. 935. 1 Durnf. £s? East, 287. 1 Str$> 201. 2 Stra. 891. 1171.
Hollingsworth, for the plaintiff.
R. Ridgely, for the defendant.

Opinion:
The Court
determined that the action of detinue did not come within the condition of an administration bond , and gave judgment for the defendant.