Case Name: PRIME v. McREA
Court: United States Circuit Court of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1804-11
Citations: 19 F. Cas. 1330
Docket Number: 
Parties: PRIME v. McREA.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 19
Pages: 1330–1330

Head Matter:
Case No. 11,432.
PRIME v. McREA.
[1 Cranch, C. C. 201.]
Circuit Court, District of Columbia.
Nov. Term, 1804.
Decedents’ Estates — Liability por Debts in Virginia.
One half of the real estate of a testator in Virginia is liable for his debts, although not charged by the will. Quaere.

Opinion:
CRANCH, Circuit Judge,
doubted, whether a decree can be made to sell the real estate of Robert McRea in the hands of his heirs unless there be a mortgage or other lien; or unless the personal estate has been applied to relieve the real.
E. J. Lee. for complainant, cited Robinson v. Tonge, 3 P. Wms. 398, and Finch v. Earl of Winchelsea, in a note to that case, and Stile-man v. Ashdown, 2 Atk. 608. (Cur. ad. vult.)
THE COURT afterwards decreed a sale of half of the lands and rents. [Case No. 11,423.]