Common Law Procedure Act 1852

CXXXVIIProceeding in case of sole Plaintiff.

In case of the Death of a sole Plaintiff or sole surviving Plaintiff, the legal Representative of such Plaintiff may, by Leave of the Court or a Judge, enter a Suggestion of the Death, and that he is such legal Representative, and the Action shall thereupon proceed; and, if such Suggestion be made before the Trial, the Truth of the Suggestion shall be tried thereat, together with the Title of deceased Plaintiff, and such Judgment shall follow upon the Verdict in favour of or against the Person making such Suggestion, as if such Person were originally the Plaintiff.