Case Name: The People, ex rel. Colvin, against The Judges of Onondaga C. P.
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1828-02
Citations: 8 Cow. 120
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People, ex. rel. Colvin, against The Judges of Onondaga C. P.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cowen's Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 120–121

Head Matter:
The People, ex. rel. Colvin, against The Judges of Onondaga C. P.
On return to an alternative mandamus, it appeared that Colvin, the relator, recovered judgment against Farnham and Clark before a justice of Onondaga county, Clark having pleaded the general issue, and Farnham a discharge of b's body from imprisonment under the insolvent act. The judgment was qualified against Farnham, so as not to allow execution against the body; and Clark alone appealed t0 tbe C. P. in the name of both defendants. The condition of the appeal bond, which was not executed by Farnbam, was, that Clark alone should pay, &c., or surrender his body in execution; and made no provision *as to pay-by, or the surrender of the body' of Farnham, in any event.
On motion to the 0. P. to quash the appeal upon this ground, the court refused to interfere; and
A motion was now made for a mandamus to compel them to quash the appeal.
Where judggainst two before a justice; as to one** be-bee^discharged under the the other alone appealed; held, thatthe appeal bond need not surrende” 'of cution.
F. G. Jewett, for the motion,
cited 4 Cowen, 61; 19 John. 33.
B. D. Noxon, contra,
cited 5 Cowen, 34.

Opinion:
Curia.
Though the appeal was by one defendant, the whole cause was removed; and the only question is, whether the bond should have made provision for payment, or a surrender of the bodies of both of the defendants before the justice. Ordinarily, this provision should extend to all the appellants; but in this case it would have been utterly useless as to Farnham, whose body had been discharged. His imprisonment must, of course, be followed by an immediate discharge; a. circuity which would be useless.
Motion denied.