House of Lords. Between Nehemiah Stokes and Christian Wagner, of the City of London, merchants, appellants. And John Paterson, of Banogh in the county of Down, in the kingdom of Ireland, the nephew, and sole executor of the last will and testament, of the late respondent, Robert Paterson, deceased, and the sole residuary devisee and legatee of all his real and personal estates and effects, respondent. The appellants case .