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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Oliver vs. Chamberlin, Sheriff.
    
      Orange,
    
    December, 1789.
    fn an action Fop an escape on mesne process, the plaimiff is entitled to the amount of his debt, if it appear that his debtor has absconded and is insolvent; but before the Court will render judgment on the verdict, plaintiff must enter into a rule, that defendant may make use of his name in recovering the debt to his own use; defendant indemnifying plaintiff from cost.
    ESCAPE on mesne process for suffering one Gile, arrested at the suit of Oliver, to go at large. '
    
      Plea — The General Issue.
    
    It appearing that Gile had absconded and was insolvent, the Jury found for the plaintiff his whole debt in damages.
   But before the Court rendered judgment on the verdict, they directed the plaintiff to enter into a rule, that the defendant should have the benefit of the judgment, which had been obtained against Gile, the defendant indemnifying the plaintiff from cost, which was done accordingly, and judgment was rendered for the plaintiff for the whole of his debt. 2 Ld. Ray. 1411. Powell vs. Hord. 1 Stra. 650.