Lawless v. Rees

OPINION of the Court, by

Ch. J. Bibb.

— Rees having sued a writ of error with supersedeas, to the or- -, r t t* ttr 1 ' c der ot the county court ot Warren, respecting a terry, in favor of Lawless, the latter made a motion to dismiss the writ of error, because it does not appear, as it is supposed trom the record, that Kees had any interest in the Subject matter.

It is true that according to the principles of the common law, no person can maintain a writ of error unless he is party or privy to such judgment, or hath an interest in the subject, or hath damage or individual prejudice by…