
    Keel & Roberts v. Herbert’s Executors.
    October Term, 1792.
    Death of Defendant after Supersedeas — Scire Facias.— Tf after a supersedeas obtained the defendant fn error die, a scire facias must be awarded against his executors, or administrators, and not a new writ of supersedeas, because the latter could not he considered as a continuing- process, and consequently, the executor could not sue upon the su-persedeas bond first given.
   A supersedeas in this cause, was obtained against Herbert, who afterwards, and before service of the writ, died. This court, on motion, awarded a new super-sedeas against the executors, which was executed, but afterwards quashed it, and awarded a sci. fa. to hear errors against the executors ; being of opinion, that the second supersedeas, could not be considered as a continuing process, but a new one, and therefore, that the executor could not sue upon the bond first given for ^prosecuting the supersedeas. _  