Worthen v. Prescott
Supreme Court of Vermont
Scire Facias on a recognizance. Heard on demurrer to the declaration, December Term, 1886, Orange County, Walker, J., presiding. Demurrer overruled and declaration held sufficient. Affirmed.
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Scire Facias on a recognizance. Heard on demurrer to the declaration, December Term, 1886, Orange County, Walker, J., presiding. Demurrer overruled and declaration held sufficient. Affirmed. It was alleged that the plaintiffs on the 29th day of December, 1885, commenced an action of assumpsit against one Morey; that the writ was made returnable before E. R. Aldrich, a justice of the peace, on the 27th day of February, 1886 ; that the agent and attorney of the plaintiffs filed with tbe justice, before the issuing of tbe writ, an affidavit, in due form of law, stating that be bad good reason to…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Rowell, J.
This is scire facias on a recognizance entered into by the defendant for one Morey before a justice. The declaration is demurred to, which brings in question the validity of the recognizance.
*71The defendant was bail for Morey on a writ issued as a capias against him in an action of assumpsit in favor of the plaintiffs, and on the return day be surrendered bis principal into court in discharge of bimself, and was discharged. Such proceedings were thereupon had in the case that judgment was rendered against Morey for $189.55, damages and costs;…
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