Case Name: Merkle v. Bolles and Another, on Appeal
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1842-11
Citations: 6 Blackf. 288
Docket Number: 
Parties: *Merkle v. Bolles and Another, on Appeal.
Judges: 
Reporter: Blackford
Volume: 6
Pages: 307–307

Head Matter:
*Merkle v. Bolles and Another, on Appeal.

Opinion:
SCIFE FACIAS issued by a justice of the peace against bail entered on the justice's docket for the stay of execution, &c. Plea, that the defendant did not become docket-bail for the stay of execution, &c., as alleged in the scire facias. Held,, that the plea was substantially a plea of non est factum, and, if sworn to, was admissible; but that if not sworn to, it should be rejected on motion. Riley et al. v. Harkness, 2 Blackf., 34.
The issue on the plea of nul tiel record should be tried by i he Court, and not by a jury. White v. Elkin, ante, 123.