Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Hutchins

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided October 4, 1921Published

Action of scire facias against bail. Plea, nul tiel record. Trial by Court, Hartford Municipal Court, Windsor County, 4~ G. Whitham, Judge. Judgment for the plaintiff. The defendant excepted. The opinion states the case.

1Opinion of the CourtMiles, J.

This is an action of scire facias against the defendant, who became bail for one George Bowker, by indorsing her name upon the back of a writ against him and in favor of the plaintiff. The writ issued with a capias, and Bowker was arrested thereon, but was discharged from such arrest upon the defendant’s becoming bail. The action was -in tort, brought to the Hartford municipal court. In the declaration Bowker was charged with wilfully and' maliciously injuring the tenement house owned by the plaintiff, while a tenant therein. Upon trial by the court judgment was rendered for the plaintiff to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Bridge v. FordMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
  2. Bank of Eau Claire v. ReedIllinois Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Aiken v. RichardsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1843
  4. Frankel v. SatterfieldSuperior Court of Delaware · 1890
  5. Limerick National Bank v. AdamsSupreme Court of Vermont · 1897

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