Nye v. Kellam
Supreme Court of Vermont
Trespass on the Case against the defendant, as sheriff, for the default of his deputy, John Locke, in not levying and returning an execution in favor of the plaintiffs against Charles M. Cowles. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury, — Royce, J., presiding.
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Trespass on the Case against the defendant, as sheriff, for the default of his deputy, John Locke, in not levying and returning an execution in favor of the plaintiffs against Charles M. Cowles. Plea, the general issue, and trial by jury, — Royce, J., presiding. On trial the plaintiffs offered in evidence the original files in the suit in their favor against Cowles, being the writ, and officer’s return thereon, and the minutes made on the back of the writ, by the justice of the peace to whom it was made returnable, and the evidence of the justice, to identify the files, as evidence to prove…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Kellogg, J.
Three questions are made in this case, for the consideration of the court.
1. Whether the original files, being writ, service and minutes on the back of the writ, to prove the judgment specified in the plaintiffs’ declaration, and parol testimony of the magistrate, who rendered the judgment, to prove the identity of the files, were properly received in evidence. We are of opinion, that this was not proper and appropriate evidence to prove the judgment. The case of Strong et al v. Bradley, 13 Vt. 9, would seem to be decisive of this question.…
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