Case Name: The Ordinary of Edgefield District v. Martin, et. al.
Court: Constitutional Court of South Carolina
Jurisdiction: South Carolina
Decision Date: 1805-11
Citations: 1 Brev. 552
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Ordinary of Edgefield District v. Martin, et. al.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Carolina Law Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 552–552

Head Matter:
CONSTITUTIONAL COURT,
COLUMBIA,
NOV. 1805.
The Ordinary of Edgefield District v. Martin, et. al.
An administrator is not bound by the conditions of his bond, to perform the acts therein specified, until he has been required to do so by thg¡ Ordinary.

Opinion:
Case from Edgefield district, tried before Waties, J. The ques. tion decided in this case was, whetheran action lies on an administration bond for a breach of the condition, for not making distribu, tion before the administrator has been required by the Ordinary to make distribution. The judges were all clearly of opinion that an administrator is not bound by the terms of the condition of the ad. ministration bond to perform any of the acts therein specified, until ,he has been thereunto required by the Ordinary*.