Capen v. Woodrow
Supreme Court of Vermont
Debt on a judgment rendered by the Court of Common Pleas of Coos County, New Hampshire, at its May Term, 1857. Pleas,' nul debit, nul tiel record, want of jurisdiction in the court by which the judgment was rendered, and notice that the defendant would rely on the Statute of Limitations, on payment, and on the fact that more than eight years had elapsed after the judgment was rendered and before suit brought, during which he had resided in the state and had known attachable…
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Debt on a judgment rendered by the Court of Common Pleas of Coos County, New Hampshire, at its May Term, 1857. Pleas,' nul debit, nul tiel record, want of jurisdiction in the court by which the judgment was rendered, and notice that the defendant would rely on the Statute of Limitations, on payment, and on the fact that more than eight years had elapsed after the judgment was rendered and before suit brought, during which he had resided in the state and had known attachable property therein. Trial by jury, March Term, 1877, Ross, J., presiding. The plaintiff introduced in evidence a certified…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Redfield, J.
This action is debt upon a judgment rendered by the Court of Common Pleas of Coos County, New Hampshire, at its May Term, 1857. The defendant pleaded nil debit, nul tiel record, and several other pleas; and gave notice that ho should rely upon the Statute of Limitations, and several other defences not specially pleaded. The plaintiff put in evidence a certified copy of the record of judgment, and rested his case. The defence also rested, and the court directed a verdict for the plaintiff, to which defendant excepted. It was more than eight…
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