Patterson's Executors v. Ball

District of Columbia

Patterson's Executors v. Ball

1 D.C. 571

CourtDistrict Court, District of Columbia

DecidedNovember 15, 1809

StatusPublished

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Patterson's Executors v. Ball, 1 D.C. 571 (D.D.C. 1809).

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was of opinion that a lawyer’s fee should be taxed against the complainants, although they styled themselves executors. The defendants having denied that they were executors, have thrown the burden of proof on the plaintiffs. And by dismissing their bill they have tacitly admitted that they were not competent to sue here as executors. See Virginia law of 19th November, 1792, § 14, p. 98.

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was of opinion that a lawyer’s fee should be taxed against the complainants, although they styled themselves executors. The defendants having denied that they were executors, have thrown the burden of proof on the plaintiffs. And by dismissing their bill they have tacitly admitted that they were not competent to sue here as executors. See Virginia law of 19th November, 1792, § 14, p. 98.

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1 D.C. 571, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/pattersons-executors-v-ball-dcd-1809.