Case Name: John Oystead versus Zaccheus Shed and Others
Court: Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts
Decision Date: 1811-10
Citations: 7 Tyng 272
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Oystead versus Zaccheus Shed and Others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Massachusetts Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 230–230

Head Matter:
John Oystead versus Zaccheus Shed and Others.
Where the plaintiff had endorsed the original writ, and had afterwards absconded and left the state, a new endorser was ordered to be furnished.
In this case, the plaintiff had endorsed the original writ, not having at that time any fixed place of residence within the commonwealth; and since the commencement of the action he had absconded and left the state.
The defendants moved that a new endorser should now be fur- ' mshed, who should be sufficient to respond to the defendants their costs, in case they should have judgment for them.

Opinion:
By the Court.
Let the allegations be verified by affidavit, and then a new endorser must be procured. The case is within the equity of the statute, which, when it provides that the writ shall be endorsed by the plaintiff, must intend such an endorser as can be found.
Stat. 1784, c. 28, § 11.