Sheeran v. Sparhawk
Supreme Court of Vermont
Debt upon recognizance. The defendant filed a special plea in bar. • Heard upon the plaintiff’s demurrer to this plea at the September term, 1895, Chittenden county, Taut, ,T., presiding. Demurrer sustained pro forma. The defendant excepts. The confinement of the principal defendant in jail operated to suspend other remedies upon the judgment. Kinsman v. Page, 22 Vt. 628; Rockhill et ais. v. Hanna et ais., 15 Howard, 196; Hartlandv.
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Debt upon recognizance. The defendant filed a special plea in bar. • Heard upon the plaintiff’s demurrer to this plea at the September term, 1895, Chittenden county, Taut, ,T., presiding. Demurrer sustained pro forma. The defendant excepts. The confinement of the principal defendant in jail operated to suspend other remedies upon the judgment. Kinsman v. Page, 22 Vt. 628; Rockhill et ais. v. Hanna et ais., 15 Howard, 196; Hartlandv. Blackett, 57' Vt¿ 97; Smead, Admr., v. McCowl et ais., 12 Howard 408 ; U. S. v. Stansbury, 1 Peters 574; Ins. Co. v. Lawrence, 14 Johnson 55 ; Sanger v. Wood, 3…
1Opinion of the CourtMunson, J.
The plaintiff brings this action of debt upon a recognizance entered into by the defendant upon the taking of an appeal by one Rockwood from a judgment rendered against him in a suit brought by this plaintiff to recover the possession of certain premises. The condition of the recognizance prescribed in such cases is, that the defendant shall enter the action in the county court, and pay the rent then due, and 'intervening rent, damages and costs. The defendant pleads in bar that the plaintiff caused said Rockwood to be committed to jail on an execution issued upon said judgment. The plea is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Town of Hartland v. HackettSupreme Court of Vermont · 1884
- Roger v. DavisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1826
- Willard v. LullSupreme Court of Vermont · 1848
- Kinsman v. PageSupreme Court of Vermont · 1850
3Cited by1 opinion
- Perry v. ShumwaySupreme Court of Vermont · 1901