Case Name: Alexander v. West's Executrix
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1802-04
Citations: 1 Cranch 88
Docket Number: 
Parties: Alexander v. West’s Executrix.
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: 88–89

Head Matter:
Alexander v. West’s Executrix.
An office judgment may be set aside on the' plea of “ never executrix.”
The plea of “never executrix” was admitted to get aside an office judgment.

Opinion:
Marshall, J.,
said he agreed, as this was a new case, but he should not agree again to admit such a plea to set aside an office judgment after the first term, but upon affidavit that it was not intended for delay.