Haskell v. Moody

In an action qui tam the declaration must conclude with contra formam statuti, or something equivalent; it is not sufficient to say an action hath accrued to the plaintiff* (f by force of laws and acts aforesaid.”

This was a qui tam action brought by the captain of a militia company against the selectmen of Newbury, to recover the penalty of $ 50 for not paying over to the plaintiff a proportion of $ 3000 paid by conditional exempts to the treasurer of New-bury, to be appropriated according to law. The action was founded on St. 1822, c. 102, § 7. The declaration recited the title and some of…