Legal Opinion

Estes v. Cooke

Supreme Court of Rhode Island

Decided October 5, 1877Published

Debt. On demurrer to the replication.

1Opinion of the Court

Providence,

Matteson, J.

This is an action of debt upon a judgment. The declaration sets forth that the plaintiff recovered a judgment of this court against the defendant, at the March Term, 1852, for §371.48 debt, and §20.27 costs of suit, which remains in full force and not annulled, reversed, or satisfied, except in the sum of §29.35.

The defendant pleads that the judgment has been satisfied'in a much greater sum than §29.35, to wit, the sum of §254.78, as appears by the return of the officer on the execution issued on the judgment. He does not deny the plaintiff’s right to recover the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hughes v. StreeterIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  2. Watson v. ReissigIllinois Supreme Court · 1860
  3. Ritter v. HenshawSupreme Court of Iowa · 1858
  4. Dimick v. BrooksSupreme Court of Vermont · 1849
  5. Freeman v. CaldwellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1840

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