Case Name: Hayden and others, Judges of Oneida C P., vs. Palmer, impleaded with Eli Savage, survivors &c.
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1843-12
Citations: 7 Hill & Den. 385
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hayden and others, Judges of Oneida C P., vs. Palmer, impleaded with Eli Savage, survivors &c.
Judges: 
Reporter: Hill's Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 385–386

Head Matter:
Hayden and others, Judges of Oneida C P., vs. Palmer, impleaded with Eli Savage, survivors &c.
In an action upon a bond given for the jail limits, the plea was, that the prisoner having been discharged as an insolvent, presented his discharge to the sheriff, who thereupon liberated him, &e.; held, that the matters alleged in the plea were sufficient to bar the action."
Where a bill of exceptions was taken on the part of the plaintiff to the judge’s charge in respect to a notice of special matter, and it appeared that the jury had properly found a verdict for the defendant under a good plea in bar; held, that though the charge was erroneous, the plaintiff was not entitled to a new trial.
On error from the supreme court. For a report of the case in that court, see 2 Hill, 205 et seq. It was argued here by
H. P. Hastings, for the plaintiffs in error, and
W. Tracy Sp S. Beardsley, for the defendants in error.

Opinion:
On the question being put, " Shall this judgment be reversed 1" all the members of the court present who heard tbs' argument. voted for affirming.
Judgment affirmed.