Cheney & Matthews v. Beall

Crawford, Justice.

The error complained of in this case is, that the judge below quashed the plaintiff’s fi. fa. upon the ground that it was directed to “ all and singular the sheriffs of said state — greeting,” instead of being directed to all and singular the sheriffs of said state and their lawful deputies— greeting.

Under the rulings of this court, we do not consider the omission complained of by the defendant in fi. fa. to have been such a defect as to have warranted the judge below in ordering it quashed. It is true that it should have been directed, not only to the sheriffs, but to their…