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A65445 The office and dutie of execvtors, or, A treatise of wils and executors, directed to testators in the choise of their executors and contrivance of their wills with direction for executors in the execution of their office, according to the law, and for creditors in the recovery of their debts : expressing the duty, right, interest, power and authority of executors, and how they may behave themselves in the office of executorship : with divers other particulars very usefull, profitable, and behovefull for all persons, be they either executors, creditors or debtors : compiled out of the body of the common-law, with mention of such statutes as are incident hereunto. Wentworth, Thomas, 1568?-1628.; Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628. 1641 (1641) Wing W1358; ESTC R15205 180,173 328

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a_o trespass_n no_o action_n lie_v against_o his_o executor_n for_o the_o same_o and_o upon_o the_o same_o reason_n as_o i_o presume_v if_o one_o carry_v away_o his_o corn_n and_o hay_n without_o set_v out_o the_o ten_o although_o the_o treble_a value_n be_v recoverable_a against_o he_o in_o a_o action_n of_o debt_n yet_o if_o he_o die_v before_o such_o recovery_n the_o action_n be_v go_v and_o lie_v not_o against_o his_o executor_n no_o not_o although_o the_o testator_n be_v a_o lessee_n for_o year_n so_o as_o his_o state_n come_v to_o his_o executor_n like_a law_n in_o other_o penal_a statute_n as_o for_o arrest_v one_o at_o the_o suit_n of_o i._o s._n without_o his_o privity_n or_o assent_n or_o for_o not_o appear_v as_o a_o witness_n be_v serve_v with_o a_o s●b_n poena_fw-la and_o have_v charge_n tender_v and_o many_o like_a yea_o if_o a_o lessee_n for_o year_n commit_v waste_v and_o die_v no_o action_n lie_v against_o the_o executor_n for_o this_o waste_n for_o all_o these_o 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where_o a_o executor_n waste_v the_o good_n of_o his_o testator_n or_o a_o administrator_n the_o good_n of_o his_o intestate_a and_o die_v whether_o his_o executor_n be_v subject_a to_o action_n for_o this_o or_o not_o i_o adjorne_v the_o reader_n to_o that_o place_n where_o i_o shall_v treat_v of_o such_o waste_a or_o devastation_n by_o executor_n unto_o this_o head_n not_o unfit_o may_v be_v refer_v what_o before_o be_v say_v of_o action_n against_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o debtor_n heir_n 77._o and_o the_o executor_n of_o the_o ordinary_a for_o the_o specialty_n bind_v to_o payment_n reach_v not_o to_o any_o of_o these_o but_o because_o their_o testator_n shall_v have_v pay_v these_o debt_n with_o the_o good_n or_o profit_n of_o the_o land_n of_o the_o debtor_n and_o do_v not_o but_o retain_v they_o to_o themselves_o sup●a_o therefore_o for_o this_o as_o a_o wrong_n be_v they_o suable_a as_o i_o take_v it_o so_o also_o by_o the_o same_o reason_n be_v the_o executor_n of_o a_o administrator_n chargeable_a where_o he_o do_v neither_o pay_n the_o debt_n 35._o nor_o leave_v the_o good_n to_o the_o next_o administrator_n 11._o but_o otherwise_o dispose_v of_o they_o yet_o a_o executor_n be_v not_o chargeable_a in_o a_o action_n of_o detinue_n nor_o of_o account_n except_o to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o testator_n detain_v and_o not_o pay_v or_o answer_v thing_n receive_v or_o under_o his_o charge_n and_o the_o reason_n why_o after_o account_v make_v before_o auditor_n and_o the_o bailie_n or_o receiver_n be_v find_v in_o arrearage_n and_o die_v that_o in_o this_o case_n his_o executor_n be_v chargeable_a be_v because_o the_o auditor_n be_v make_v judge_n by_o the_o statute_n west_n 2._o cap._n 11._o and_o so_o this_o arrearage_n which_o they_o have_v judge_v 1_o be_v a_o debt_n by_o record_n but_o if_o the_o case_n be_v put_v on_o the_o other_o side_n viz._n that_o the_o bailie_n or_o receiver_n have_v find_v in_o surplusage_n upon_o his_o account_n viz._n that_o he_o have_v lay_v out_o more_o in_o his_o lord_n or_o master_n business_n than_o his_o receipt_n amount_v unto_o and_o then_o his_o lord_n or_o master_n die_v a._n now_o shall_v not_o he_o have_v any_o action_n against_o the_o executor_n for_o the_o surplusage_n because_o it_o be_v out_o of_o the_o purview_n of_o the_o say_a statute_n the_o second_o table_n chap._n xii_o direct_v the_o order_n and_o method_n to_o be_v use_v by_o executor_n in_o payment_n of_o the_o testator_n debt_n 1_o of_o disbursement_n about_o the_o testator_n funeral_n 1_o 2_o about_o prove_v of_o his_o will_n 2_o 3_o payment_n of_o the_o testator_n debt_n upon_o record_n 3_o 4_o and_o first_o debt_n to_o the_o king_n or_o crown_n 4_o 5_o debt_n by_o judgement_n or_o recovery_n in_o some_o court_n of_o record_n 8_o 6_o debt_n by_o recognizance_n and_o statute_n 11_o 7_o debt_n by_o specialty_n by_o bond_n bill_n etc._n etc._n 14_o 8_o debt_n by_o rent_n reserve_v upon_o lease_n of_o ground_n farm_a by_o the_o testator_n 18_o 9_o duty_n by_o the_o testator_n assumpsit_fw-la or_o promise_v or_o upon_o simple_a contract_n make_v by_o he_o 29_o chap._n xiii_o of_o devastation_n or_o waste_v 1_o what_o shall_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o waste_a or_o deva_v and_o how_o many_o way_n that_o may_v be_v do_v 32_o 2_o who_o shall_v by_o this_o act_n of_o devastation_n be_v charge_v to_o yield_v recompense_n and_o make_v satisfaction_n 36_o 3_o who_o shall_v reap_v the_o benefit_n or_o take_v advantage_n of_o this_o devastation_n 38_o 4_o how_o far_o the_o executor_n thus_o waste_v shall_v incur_v damage_n or_o make_v his_o own_o good_n liable_a 40_o 5_o by_o what_o way_n or_o mean_n shall_v relief_n be_v have_v upon_o this_o point_n of_o waste_v 41_o chap._n fourteen_o of_o a_o executor_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n 1_o what_o act_n or_o intermedling_n of_o such_o a_o one_o not_o be_v executor_n nor_o administrator_n by_o right_n shall_v make_v he_o to_o become_v a_o executor_n by_o wrong_n 49_o 2_o in_o what_o manner_n and_o by_o what_o name_n such_o shall_v be_v sue_v especial_o when_o another_o then_o be_v executor_n or_o administrator_n or_o himself_o after_o such_o act_n become_v administrator_n 55_o 3_o how_o far_o a_o executor_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n become_v liable_a and_o obnoxious_a to_o suit_n 57_o 4_o what_o act_v do_v to_o he_o or_o by_o he_o who_o be_v executor_n of_o his_o own_o wrong_n shall_v stand_v firm_a and_o good_a as_o do_v by_o or_o to_o the_o right_a executor_n 58_o 5_o of_o addition_n and_o alteration_n by_o statute_n 43._o eliz._n c._n 8._o 60_o chap._n xv._n of_o plea_n by_o executor_n and_o which_o be_v best_a which_o most_o prejudicial_a to_o they_o 1_o to_o plead_v he_o be_v never_o executor_n nor_o ever_o administer_v as_o executor_n 62._o 67_o 2_o to_o plead_v full_o administer_v 64_o chap._n xvi_o of_o judgement_n against_o executor_n own_o good_n though_o no_o plea_n of_o the_o defendant_n nor_o devastation_n do_v so_o occasion_n and_o of_o the_o several_a manner_n of_o judgement_n in_o several_a case_n 73._o chap._n xvii_o of_o marry_a woman_n and_o infant_n executor_n 76._o 1_o whether_o they_o may_v make_v will_n with_o or_o without_o their_o husband_n assent_n and_o how_o where_o and_o in_o what_o case_n 77_o 2_o whether_o they_o may_v be_v make_v executor_n without_o their_o husband_n assent_n or_o how_o far_o their_o husband_n may_v hinder_v it_o 84_o 3_o touch_v administration_n viz._n what_o act_n in_o execution_n of_o the_o executorship_n they_o may_v do_v without_o their_o husband_n or_o their_o husband_n without_o they_o 89_o 4_o touch_v infant_n and_o their_o make_n or_o be_v make_v executor_n wherein_o the_o several_a age_n of_o female_n 92_o the_o several_a age_n of_o male_n 93_o chap._n xviii_o of_o legacy_n 1_o whither_o any_o
legacy_n in_o certain_a and_o lie_v in_o prender_n may_v be_v take_v or_o have_v without_o the_o executor_n assent_v by_o the_o legatee_n or_o he_o to_o who_o it_o be_v bequeath_v 106_o 2_o when_o a_o executor_n can_v or_o safe_o may_v pay_v deliver_v or_o assent_v to_o a_o legacy_n 108_o 3_o whether_o one_o executor_n alone_o may_v do_v it_o where_o there_o be_v many_o or_o what_o if_o the_o executor_n be_v a_o infant_n or_o a_o marry_a woman_n ibid._n 4_o what_o shall_v amount_v to_o a_o assent_n of_o the_o executor_n and_o what_o to_o a_o disassent_v or_o a_o disability_n of_o assent_n 109_o how_o a_o lease_n or_o chattel_n real_a may_v be_v give_v to_o one_o for_o a_o time_n with_o remainder_n to_o another_o how_o not_o 113_o 6_o where_o a_o assent_n to_o the_o first_o or_o one_o part_n of_o the_o bequest_n shall_v amount_v to_o a_o assent_n for_o the_o residue_n 121_o 7_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o assent_n and_o therein_o of_o assent_n conditional_a 123_o 8_o what_o manner_n of_o interest_n the_o legatee_n in_o the_o remainder_n of_o a_o lease_n after_o the_o death_n of_o another_o have_v during_o the_o life_n of_o that_o other_o and_o whether_o he_o may_v dispose_v of_o it_o during_o that_o time_n and_o how_o 125_o 9_o whether_o this_o remainder_n can_v be_v defeat_v by_o any_o act_n of_o the_o devis●●_n for_o life_n or_o by_o the_o death_n of_o he_o in_o remainder_n first_o 126_o 10_o by_o what_o act_n or_o accident_n a_o legacy_n may_v be_v forfeit_v lose_v or_o revoke_v as_o by_o revocation_n death_n of_o the_o legatee_n before_o etc._n etc._n 127_o 11_o whether_o the_o executor_n assent_n shall_v have_v relation_n to_o the_o testator_n death_n and_o shall_v make_v good_a a_o grant_n before_o make_v by_o the_o legatee_n 135_o chap._n xix_o divers_a case_n of_o bequest_n consider_v and_o expound_v 139_o chap._n xx._n of_o the_o executor_n of_o a_o executor_n 146_o chap._n xxi_o touch_v administrator_n 148_o chap._n xxii_o consideration_n in_o conscience_n touch_v payment_n of_o debt_n legacy_n and_o the_o prefer_n or_o respect_n of_o person_n 149_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o order_n and_o method_n to_o be_v use_v by_o executor_n in_o payment_n of_o debt_n and_o legacy_n so_o as_o to_o escape_v a_o devastation_n or_o charge_v of_o their_o own_o good_n we_o have_v go_v through_o and_o dispatch_v the_o two_o first_o propose_v part_n viz._n 1._o touch_v the_o be_v of_o executor_n and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o be_v 2._o their_o have_v and_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o have_v we_o come_v now_o to_o the_o three_o part_n viz._n their_o do_v or_o dispose_n of_o the_o testator_n estate_n now_o this_o consist_v principal_o in_o the_o issue_v of_o money_n though_o partly_o also_o in_o deliver_v or_o assent_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o legacy_n not_o be_v money_n but_o other_o good_n or_o chattel_n bequeath_v money_n be_v to_o be_v issue_v by_o executor_n four_o way_n ordinary_o about_o the_o funeral_n of_o the_o testator_n about_o prove_v his_o will._n in_o pay_v of_o debt_n in_o pay_v and_o satisfy_v of_o legacy_n pecuniary_a as_o for_o the_o first_o burial_n be_v as_o of_o necessity_n for_o two_o respect_n viz._n 1._o of_o charity_n to_o the_o dead_a that_o he_o may_v be_v christianly_o and_o seemly_o inter_v 2._o to_o prevent_v and_o avoid_v annoyance_n to_o the_o live_n who_o by_o the_o very_a view_n of_o dead_a carcase_n will_v both_o be_v affright_v and_o within_o a_o few_o day_n distaste_v at_o the_o nose_n we_o know_v that_o under_o the_o law_n the_o touch_v of_o a_o dead_a carcase_n make_v a_o man_n unclean_a and_o to_o need_v purify_n nor_o can_v we_o easy_o forget_v what_o the_o sister_n of_o lazarus_n say_v to_o our_o saviour_n touch_v their_o brother_n when_o he_o have_v be_v dead_a two_o or_o three_o day_n viz._n that_o the_o take_n of_o he_o then_o out_o of_o his_o grave_n must_v needs_o bring_v a_o noisome_a savour_n hereabout_o therefore_o some_o expense_n be_v necessary_a and_o that_o not_o only_o for_o 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the_o change_n of_o thing_n out_o of_o the_o personalty_n into_o the_o realty_n and_o e_fw-la contra_fw-la i_o show_v it_o thus_o if_o a_o debt_n be_v due_a to_o the_o executor_n as_o executor_n by_o statute_n recognisance_n or_o judgement_n and_o he_o sue_v execution_n and_o have_v land_n of_o the_o debtor_n in_o extent_n now_o be_v the_o personal_a duty_n turn_v into_o a_o chattel_n real_a on_o the_o other_o side_n if_o such_o a_o estate_n by_o extent_n or_o a_o lease_n for_o year_n mortgage_v come_v to_o a_o executor_n and_o the_o debtor_n or_o mortgager_n pay_v the_o money_n due_a now_o be_v these_o real_a chattel_n turn_v into_o asset_n personal_a another_o special_a case_n of_o equity_n oppose_v law_n if_o a._n be_v bind_v to_o b._n by_o bond_n statute_n or_o recognizance_n for_o assurance_n of_o land_n b._n die_v &_o the_o land_n descend_v to_o his_o heir_n or_o be_v it_o that_o b._n sell_v the_o land_n to_o c._n and_o assign_v to_o he_o the_o bond_n statute_n etc._n etc._n 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for_o year_n horse_n sheep_n plate_n or_o other_o chattel_n be_v grant_v by_o the_o testator_n to_o a._n upon_o condition_n that_o if_o a._n do_v not_o pay_v such_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n or_o do_v such_o other_o act_n as_o the_o testator_n appoint_v and_o this_o condition_n be_v not_o perform_v after_o the_o testator_n death_n now_o be_v the_o chattel_n come_v back_o to_o the_o executor_n and_o be_v asset_n but_o the_o question_n have_v be_v and_o perhaps_o may_v be_v where_o the_o condition_n be_v that_o the_o testator_n or_o his_o executor_n shall_v pay_v the_o money_n to_o make_v void_a the_o grantee_n and_o according_o the_o executor_n after_o the_o testator_n death_n pay_v the_o sum_n out_o of_o his_o own_o purse_n not_o have_v any_o money_n of_o the_o testator_n in_o his_o hand_n in_o this_o case_n come_v in_o question_n 7._o tempore_fw-la hen._n 7._o it_o be_v resolve_v at_o the_o last_o that_o this_o redeem_a chattel_n shall_v not_o be_v asset_n but_o be_v to_o the_o 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executor_n shall_v take_v care_n to_o redeem_v with_o his_o own_o money_n that_o which_o shall_v yield_v no_o benefit_n or_o advantage_n to_o he_o or_o his_o testator_n let_v we_o therefore_o scan_v and_o examine_v the_o point_n since_o the_o same_o may_v come_v frequent_o in_o use_n and_o this_o we_o may_v the_o more_o decent_o do_v because_o the_o lord_n dyer_n in_o the_o margin_n of_o the_o case_n by_o he_o report_v as_o aforesaid_a say_v express_o that_o the_o say_v other_o temp_n hen._n 7._o be_v not_o at_o all_o adjudge_v himself_o have_v view_v the_o roll_n which_o he_o there_o set_v down_o and_o the_o name_n of_o the_o party_n we_o will_v therefore_o put_v the_o case_n thus_o
grand_a distress_n b_o and_o the_o executor_n appear_v thereupon_o it_o have_v be_v many_o time_n rule_v that_o when_o he_o or_o they_o appear_v upon_o the_o attatchment_n 1._o capias_fw-la or_o exigent_n 1._o answer_n must_v be_v though_o the_o rest_n appear_v not_o for_o so_o the_o word_n distress_n be_v take_v for_o all_o compulsary_a mean_n or_o enforcement_n of_o appearance_n but_o where_o the_o statute_n reach_v not_o viz._n when_o the_o process_n be_v determine_v against_o one_o or_o more_o as_o by_o outlawry_n etc._n etc._n there_o the_o rest_n must_v answer_v by_o the_o rule_n of_o the_o common_a law_n b_o except_o it_o be_v in_o the_o case_n of_o husband_n and_o wife_n executor_n for_o there_o the_o wife_n can_v answer_v without_o her_o husband_n nor_o doubtless_o can_v he_o without_o she_o where_o she_o and_o not_o he_o be_v executor_n 63._o but_o where_o both_o be_v executor_n c_o there_o he_o may_v answer_v without_o she_o all_o but_o not_o she_o without_o he_o when_o 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in_o the_o executor_n to_o induce_v a_o judgement_n or_o condemnation_n against_o they_o yet_o in_o truth_n each_o executor_n have_v the_o whole_a of_o the_o testator_n good_n and_o chattel_n 13._o be_v they_o real_a or_o personal_a 22._o and_o each_o may_v sell_v or_o give_v the_o whole_a one_o of_o they_o can_v give_v nor_o release_v to_o the_o other_o his_o interest_n e_o and_o if_o he_o do_v it_o be_v void_a and_o he_o who_o release_v shall_v still_o have_v as_o much_o interest_n as_o he_o to_o who_o he_o release_v because_o each_o have_v the_o whole_a before_o upon_o this_o reason_n long_o since_o where_o one_o of_o the_o two_o executor_n release_v but_o his_o part_n of_o a_o debt_n c_o it_o be_v hold_v that_o the_o whole_a be_v discharge_v and_o so_o if_o one_o executor_n grant_v his_o part_n of_o the_o testator_n good_n all_o pass_v and_o nothing_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o other_o for_o that_o each_o have_v the_o whole_a one_o and_o there_o be_v no_o part_n or_o moiety_n between_o executor_n therefore_o also_o though_o a_o lease_n for_o a_o thousand_o year_n of_o a_o thousand_o acre_n of_o land_n come_v to_o two_o executor_n or_o more_o 22._o no_o partition_n or_o division_n can_v be_v make_v between_o they_o e_o because_o it_o be_v not_o between_o they_o as_o between_o joint_a lessee_n of_o land_n where_o each_o have_v but_o a_o moiety_n in_o interest_n though_o possession_n of_o or_o through_o the_o whole_a amid_o executor_n each_o have_v the_o whole_a d_o and_o therefore_o if_o he_o grant_v his_o part_n he_o grant_n the_o whole_a but_o one_o executor_n may_v demise_n or_o grant_v the_o moiety_n of_o the_o land_n for_o the_o whole_a term_n and_o so_o may_v the_o other_o do_v and_o this_o way_n they_o may_v settle_v in_o friend_n or_o other_o trust_v for_o they_o a_o moiety_n for_o each_o either_o in_o several_a or_o undivided_a e_o but_o one_o of_o they_o can_v make_v a_o lease_n to_o the_o other_o of_o any_o part_n for_o he_o have_v the_o whole_a nor_o can_v one_o sue_v the_o other_o as_o executor_n yet_o if_o the_o testator_n devise_v to_o one_o of_o his_o executor_n all_o his_o good_n after_o such_o debt_n and_o lega●ves_n satisfy_v 5._o there_o after_o those_o satisfy_v that_o executor_n may_v take_v the_o good_n and_o maintain_v a_o action_n of_o trespass_n against_o the_o other_o executor_n if_o he_o take_v they_o from_o he_o and_o consequent_o a_o action_n of_o detinue_n for_o keep_v or_o detain_v they_o but_o this_o be_v as_o legatee_n his_o own_o assent_n perfect_v the_o legacy_n the_o possession_n of_o one_o executor_n f_o be_v the_o possession_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n so_o as_o if_o one_o appear_v to_o a_o suit_n and_o the_o other_o make_v default_n in_o who_o hand_n all_o the_o good_n be_v which_o be_v not_o administer_v if_o i_o say_v here_o he_o that_o appear_v plead_v that_o he_o have_v nothing_o in_o his_o hand_n this_o shall_v be_v find_v against_o he_o for_o whatsoever_o any_o of_o the_o co-executor_n have_v 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