Legal Opinion

Benton v. Brown

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided November 15, 1823PublishedCited by 2 opinions

ERROR from Cape Girardeau Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtM’Girk, C. J.

This was a sci. fa. on a bail bond. The sci. fa. showed, the bond was taken in a case in Cape Girardeau county, and the.-sci. fa. is brought in that county. The sci. fa. alledges, the bail bond was assigned by the Sheriff to the plaintiff; but does not lay a venue for the assignment-; but the venue laid for the making the bond, is Cape Girardeau county. To the sci. fa. there was a general demurrer, and the demurrer was sustained, and judgment for the defendants. In the assignment of errors, and -the argument of the cause, three points .are made .and relied on to sustain the judgment of the…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. Orthwein v. Germania Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1914
  2. Tong v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1856

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