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Source: Caselaw Access Project
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Smith v. Canfield.
    Interest o¡n the debt, suspended) by an audita querela, is not' recoverable on the bond given for prosecution of the audita, etc.
    Action of debt on a bond of recognizance, entered into before Daniel'Slierman, Esq. chief judge of tbe County Court, upon an audita querela, taken out by Timothy St. John against said Smith; praying to be relieved against three executions. In wbicb audita querela judgment was against said St. John, and for said Smith to recover cost £10 6s. 9d.
    Plea in bar — Tbat said St. Jobn bad paid all said exeem tions to Sheriff Lord, and bad also paid tbe cost recovered on said audita querela:
    
    
      Tlie plaintiff replied and admitted said executions and cost on said audita to have been paid, but says tlie interest on said execution during tlie time said executions were delayed by said writ of audita bad not been paid. Demurrer.
   Judgment — -That tlie plaintiff’s reply is insufficient; upon tbe principle tbat a bond upon a writ of error and on an audita querela, does not extend to tbe interest on tbe debt, for tbe time payment is delayed thereby. See Lane v. Breed, New London September 1790.