Case Name: Chaw v. Hoe
Court: Superior Court of Chancery of Virginia
Jurisdiction: Virginia
Decision Date: 1810-02
Citations: 4 Hen. & M. 489
Docket Number: 
Parties: Chaw v. Hoe.
Judges: 
Reporter: Virginia Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 959–959

Head Matter:
Chaw v. Hoe.
February Term, 1810.
Executors and Administrators — Revival of Action. — The rule which gives executors or administrators a term after process of revival returned, is for their benefit; they may therefore, waive it, and try the cause.
In this case, on the death of the plaintiff, a sci. fa. had been issued in the name of his executors, which was returned executed, to this term; and now, Mr. Stanard, as their counsel, moved to try the cause.
See monographic note on “Executors and Administrators” appended to Rosser v. Depriest, 6 Gratt. 6.

Opinion:
By the Chancellor.
The rule of Court, which gives to executors or administrators a term after process of revival returned executed, was for their benefit; but they may waive it if they please, and try the cause; and so it was ruled accordingly.