Edwards v. Lewis

Edwards, in an action of tresspass to e¡( armis for an assault and battery, recovered a verdict and judgment against Lewis for seven hundred dollars, besides the costs. From this judgment an execution was issued against Lewis, which was levied upon some of his property. He thereupon presented bis petition for a supersedeas, alleging that he had paid the full amount of the execution. The supersedeas was granted, and at the next term of the Circuit Court, an issue was made up between the parties, according to the practice in such cases, by which Lewis avered the payment, and Edwards traversed…