Case Name: ELI CROZIER vs. HENRY WILSON
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1837
Citations: 2 Harr. 203
Docket Number: 
Parties: ELI CROZIER vs. HENRY WILSON.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 203–203

Head Matter:
ELI CROZIER vs. HENRY WILSON.
On a trial by referees before a magistrate, the record must show that they were duly qualified. This must appear on the return to a certiorari, and the private certificate of the magistrate to the fact will not do.
Certiorari. Record returned.
Exceptions. 1st. That the referees were not duly summoned. 2d. That they were not sworn. 3d. That it does not appear that the magistrate had jurisdiction.
The record did not show the qualification of the referees; but, since the last continuance, the magistrate, at the request of the party, certified to the court under his hand and seal that the referees were sworn.
Gilpin, for plaintiff in error.
Wales, for defendant.

Opinion:
The Court
said they could not notice this certificate: and, referring to the case of Ray, use of Moon, vs. Hall, 1 Harr. Rep. 106, reversed the judgment-.
Judgment reversed.