FENWICK v. SEARS'S ADMINISTRATORS, 1 Cranch 259

The Court gave the following judgment. “ It is decreed by the court that the defendants Stricker “ and Payson, not having obtained letters of administration “ in the district of Columbia, were not competent to main " tain this action; and that the circuit court of the “ United States in and for the said district erred in over- “ ruling the demurrer.

It is therefore considered by the “ court, that the judgment of the said circuit court, on “ the said demurrer, be, and the same is hereby reversed, “ and that judgment thereon be rendered for the defend- " ant in the original action.” The reporter was not in court when this judgment was entered, but he has understood that the court did not assign the reasons upon which their opinion was grounded; and gave no opinion upon the other points. See Evans on bills, 67, 68, 69, 70, & 71, as to notice.