Case Name: Rebecca Belden, Executrix of John Belden, Deceased, v. Robbins
Court: Connecticut Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1793-02
Citations: 1 Root 524
Docket Number: 
Parties: Rebecca Belden, Executrix of John Belden, Deceased, v. Robbins.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 524–525

Head Matter:
Rebecca Belden, Executrix of John Belden, Deceased, v. Robbins.
Where in an action on hook, a balance is found for the defendant, and the plaintiff appeals, and after entering, withdraws his action,, the defendant may enter and have the judgment of- ■ the County Court affirmed.
Action of debt on book, for a debt claimed to be due to the deceased.
The defendant plead in the County Court — That he owed the deceased nothing, hut that the deceased was in arrear to him.
Verdict — That the defendant owed the deceased nothing, but that the deceased was indebted to the defendant £5 16s. 5d. lawful money.

Opinion:
The plaintiff appealed the cause to the Superior Court, and entered her appeal, and then immediately withdrew the action.
The defendant moved for liberty to enter said action in the Superior Court, and to have the judgment of the County Court affirmed against the plaintiff, said withdrawal notwithstanding; which was allowed and judgment rendered accordingly.