Case Name: The State v. Leak and Others.-In error
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1845-07-23
Citations: 7 Blackf. 462
Docket Number: 
Parties: The State v. Leak and Others.—In error.
Judges: 
Reporter: Blackford
Volume: 7
Pages: 462–462

Head Matter:
The State v. Leak and Others.—In error.
Wednesday, July 23.

Opinion:
DEBT by the state on a judgment of the Owen Circuit Court obtained on a forfeited recognizance; the declaration not showing whether the recognizance had been taken in a civil or criminal case. Held, that a plea that the debt had been remitted by the governor, must show that the forfeiture had been incurred in proceedings arising out of a violation of the penal laws.
If in debt payment of the whole be pleaded and issue be joined on the plea, the whole and not a part of the issue should be tried.