Case Name: Jones vs. Lacey
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1830-04-16
Citations: 3 J.J. Marsh. 543
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jones vs. Lacey.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 543–543

Head Matter:
Jones vs. Lacey.
Deít. Case 154.
April 16.
Error to the Washington Circuit; Paul J. Booker, Judge.
Security for costs. Abatement. Bonds for costs.
That non- „„ resident pl’tff. has not given security for costs, is good plea in abate ment. And replication, tendering a bond for costs or averiing that the security had been given since impetration of the writ, fe bad on demurrer .
Rudd, for plaintiff.

Opinion:
Chief Justice Robertson
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The circuit court erred in overruling the demurrer to the replication to the plea in abatement.
That a non-resident plaintiff had not given security for costs, is good matter, in abatement of his writ. When that fact is well pleaded in abatement, as was done in this case, a replication, tendering a bond for costs, or averring that the security had been given since the impetration of the writ, is insufficient.
It admits the truth of the plea; and the plea being true, its effect cannot be evaded.
Wherefore, the judgment is reversed, and the cause .remanded, with instructions to sustain the demurrer,