M'Connico v. Curzen

First page of the opinion M'Connico v. Curzen, in Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of Virginia, by Daniel Call. 3rd ed., ed. Lucian Minor. Richmond: A. Smith, 1854.

In M'Connico v. Curzen, 6 Va. (2 Call) 301 (1799), the court determined whether executors of a consignee are liable for his outstanding debts.

Background

Curzen sued Holloway’s executors, including M’Connico, in the High Court of Chancery. Curzen contended that in 1780, he delivered a sailboat named Hero’s Revenge and her cargo to Holloway in Petersburg, VA. The total price for his service was valued at £205,072, of which £7726 was still due. M’Connico contended that in addition to the balance, Holloway also owed him 800 lbs of coffee.

The Court's Decision

Chancellor Wythe referred the accounts to a commissioner. He then decreed the defendant pay the reported balance with interest starting Sept. 1st. The Court of Appeals reversed the decision and remanded the case back to the High Court of Chancery to reform the report.

See also

• Wythe's Judicial Career