Case Name: State (Reynolds, Compl't) v. McKenna
Court: New Hampshire Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
Decision Date: 1900-06
Citations: 70 N.H. 628
Docket Number: 
Parties: State (Reynolds, Compl't) v. McKenna.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Hampshire Reports
Volume: 70
Pages: 628–628

Head Matter:
Hillsborough,
June, 1900.
State (Reynolds, Compl't) v. McKenna.
Complaint, for bastardy. At a former term of court the defendant was found chargeable and ordered to pay a certain sum. A capias execution for the sum was issued, upon which the defendant was arrested; and, having given a bond' for the purpose, he subsequently took the poor debtor’s oath, the plaintiff objecting. At the May term, which was since the oath was taken, the action was brought forward, and the plaintiff’s motion that the defendant he committed until he paid the sum ordered was denied pro forma, subject to exception.
Andrews & Andrews, for the plaintiff.
Drury & Hurd, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Peaslee, J.,
having been of counsel, did not sit; and the other members of the court being equally divided on the question, the motion failed of being granted.