Ramler v. Brotherline

By the Court.

The defendant has filed exceptions to the award rendered by the arbitrators in this case, averring that it is insufficient to support an execution for money, and that the fi. fa. is not authorized by law. The award being for $176.26 “in furniture” (see declaration filed) will certainly not justify the writ in its present form; and no execution can issue for furniture. The only question is, can the court mould the finding into form, by directing a judgment to be entered for money, treating so much as relates to the furniture as surplusage, and after so modifying the award,…