Farnum v. Bell
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Tins ivas a scire facias, in which it was alleged, that the plaintiffs, at the May term of this court, in this county, 1822, recovered judgment against Edward Evans, of Enfield, in this county, for the sum of ⅜80 21, costs of suit ; and whereas the defendant “ did endorse his surname on the back of the “ original writ in the suit, aforesaid,: as attorney to the said u Edward Evans, and thereby became liable to pay the said u Farnum and another, the costs arising in said…
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Tins ivas a scire facias, in which it was alleged, that the plaintiffs, at the May term of this court, in this county, 1822, recovered judgment against Edward Evans, of Enfield, in this county, for the sum of ⅜80 21, costs of suit ; and whereas the defendant “ did endorse his surname on the back of the “ original writ in the suit, aforesaid,: as attorney to the said u Edward Evans, and thereby became liable to pay the said u Farnum and another, the costs arising in said suit,” to the end that justice might be done, the sheriff was commanded to make known to the said Bell, that he appear, &c.…
1Opinion of the Court
■IIichardson, C. J.
The .slatiito of February 9, 1791, see. 7, (1 N. H. Laws 100,) enacts, “ that all original writs, “ &c. shall, before they are served, be endorsed on the back “ thereof near the bottom, by and with the name of the plain- “ tiff, &c- or in like manner by his agent or attorney, &c., “ and the plaintiff’s agent or attorney, who shall so endorse “ his name as aforesaid, shall be liable, &c. to pay the defen- “ dant all such costs as he shall recover and the question is, whether there is enough alleged in the scire facias now before us, to charge this defendant, as endorser, of…
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