Court of Appeals of Virginia October 15, 1793 (Coleman v. Dick & Pat)

The President

delivered the opinion of the Court.

We considered the last point first, because if this were against the plaintiffs, it would have been unnecessary to decide the others. The objection, when applied to common cases of personal torts, is well foundedbut actions like the present are merely fictitious, and were, very properly, in this respect, liken ed to actions of ejectment.