Case Name: McCulloch v. McLain's Executors
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1806-03
Citations: 1 Cranch 304
Docket Number: 
Parties: McCulloch v. McLain’s Executors.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia (District of Columbia - reported by Mackey)
Volume: 1
Pages: 304–304

Head Matter:
McCulloch v. McLain’s Executors.
The words, “I will, in the first place, that my just debts he paid,” charge the real estate with the payment of the debts.
Bill in equity to charge real estate with the payment of clebts. The words of the will were, “ I will, in the first place, that my just debts be paid by my executors.” The testator then devises all his estate, real and personal, to trustees, and makes them executors. The authorities cited for the complainant were: 1 Eq. Ca. Ab. 198 ; 2 Id. 371, 372 ; and Trott et ah v. Vernon, 2 Vern. 708.

Opinion:
The Couet
decreed a sale of the real estate.