Robinson v. Prescott
Superior Court of New Hampshire
Debt upon a judgment rendered in favour of the plaintiff, against the defendant, and one Joseph Prescott, by Stephen Freeman, a justice of the peace, in Vermont. The writ, in this case, was served only upon the said J. B. Prescott, who appeared and pleaded “ nil debet,” upon which issue was joined.
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Debt upon a judgment rendered in favour of the plaintiff, against the defendant, and one Joseph Prescott, by Stephen Freeman, a justice of the peace, in Vermont. The writ, in this case, was served only upon the said J. B. Prescott, who appeared and pleaded “ nil debet,” upon which issue was joined. The cause was tried here at November term, 1827, when it appeared in evidence, that at the time of the commencement of the action, in which said judgment was rendered by the said justice, the said Josiah B. and the said Joseph, were inhabitants of, and resident within the state of Vermont, and had…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Richardson, G. J.
The question to be decided in this case is, whether the judgment rendered by the justice of the peace in Vermont, is to be considered here as conclusive evidence of a debt, due from the defendant to the plaintiff at the time it was rendered r
*452The constitution of the United States declares, that “ full faith and credit shall he given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And the congress may, by general laws, prescribe the manner in which such acts, records, and proceedings shall be…
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