Boughton v. Philips

Citations

• 6 Paige Ch. 334
• 1837 N.Y. LEXIS 239
• 1837 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 48

Syllabus

<p>Executors are liable for the costs of a bill of discovery filed by them in aid of their defence to a suit at law, where it appears from the defendant’s answer that there was no fact within his knowledge which could in any way aid them in such defence.</p> <p>The payee of a note, who has made the usual affidavit of the justice of his demand against the estate of the maker, is not bound to give the personal representatives of such maker a statement of theseveral items which formed the consideration of the note.</p>