Case Name: WILLIAM RUNYAN vs. WILLIAM R. DICKENSON
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1845
Citations: 4 Harr. 243
Docket Number: 
Parties: WILLIAM RUNYAN vs. WILLIAM R. DICKENSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 243–243

Head Matter:
WILLIAM RUNYAN vs. WILLIAM R. DICKENSON.
On a certiorari to a justice’s judgment rendered; by confession,, the court refused to ailow the defendant to contradict the record by denying the confession of judgment.
Certiorari to Justice- Leonard.
The record set out an action of Dickenson vs. Runyan “ on- a promissory acknowledgment for $50:” copias issued;the defendant brought forward, and by his request the case was- continued to another day, when “the defendant appeared and confessed judgment for $50 debt, and fifty-six cents costs of suit. F. Leonard.” After the' judgment the defendant made two payments to the- justice, on the judgment, of $10 each; and1 afterwards took out a writ of certiorari, and the justice paid him back the $20.
Whitely, for Runyan:
Gilpin, for Dickenson.
Whitely, for defendant,
assigned as error in fact supported by affidavit “ that the defendant did not confess judgment for the- sum of $50, as stated by the said1 justice,” and moved for leave to contradict the record on this point by the production of proof.

Opinion:
Motion for leave to contradict the record in, this- respect refused», and judgment affirmed.