Case Name: Jon. Oliver and Jno. Tillman against Josiah Howell
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1819-09
Citations: 5 N.J.L. 581
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jon. Oliver and Jno. Tillman against Josiah Howell.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 671–671

Head Matter:
Jon. Oliver and Jno. Tillman against Josiah Howell.
ON CERTTORARI.
Suit against ^gn^anc^for defendant’s aPPeaiance-

Opinion:
Southard J.
Oliver was taken upon a warrant issued by justice Vanhorn, and with Tillman, entered into a recognizance for his appearance at a future day, according to the directions of the statute. Oliver did not appear at the day, and the plaintiff, Howell, refused to proceed to try his cause, but suffered a nonsuit, and commenced this action against Oliver and Tillman on the recognizance. The summons was returned, served " by leaving a copy with the wife of John Tillman, one of the defendants." The judgment is against both, for 35 dollars, debt, and 5 dollars, 19 cents, costs.
Two errors appear in this record. 1. The summons was served on one only of the defendants; the judgment is against both,
2. Howell ought to have tried his action against Oliver, and obtained judgment against him before ho brought suit on the recognizance. By suffering a nonsuit, he precluded himself from his action against the defendant and his bail. See Bloom. 54, sec. 13.
Judgment reversed.
Ford vs. Munson, 1 South. 93.
Graecen vs. Allen, 2 Gr. 74. Condit vs. Baldwin, 4 Har. 143. Smalley vs. Vanorden, post 811. Cook vs Evans, 1 Har. 177. See Camman vs. Randolph, 2 Mal. 136.