Ackerman v. Ackerman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Depue, J.

The plaintiff, in November, 1868, recovered upon the verdict of a jury a judgment against the defendant *174for $4000 debt and $89.26 costs. In November, 1879, satisfaction of the judgment was entered of record in virtue of a power of attorney made for that purpose. The plaintiff now applies to have that satisfaction set aside and vacated on the ground that it was procured by fraud.’

A court of law may, where the rights of third persons have not intervened, cancel the satisfaction of record of its own judgment, if the same was procured by fraud or…