Case Name: Thompson and Another, v. The State
Court: Supreme Court of Indiana
Jurisdiction: Indiana
Decision Date: 1836-12-24
Citations: 4 Blackf. 188
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thompson and Another, v. The State.
Judges: Dewey, J., was absent.
Reporter: Blackford
Volume: 4
Pages: 188–189

Head Matter:
Thompson and Another, v. The State.
In the case of a separate fine against two persons for a contempt, a joint scire facias against them to show cause, &c., is not sustainable.
Saturday, December 24.
ERROR to the Clark Circuit Court.

Opinion:
M'Kinney, J.
The Circuit Court, for an alleged contempt, ordered a fine of 20 dollars to be entered against each of the plaintiffs in error. A joint scire facias issued on that order, requiring the defendants below to show cause why a capias pro fine should not issue against them. The defendants appeared, and moved to quash the scire facias; which motion being overruled, they then demurred; their demurrer was also overruled; and a judgment entered, awarding execution against each defendant severally.
The scire facias cannot be supported. There, was no privity between the defendants. The fine was against each seve rally, and there was, consequently, no ground for a joint scire facias.
I. Naylor, for the plaintiffs.
W. Herod, for the state.
Dewey, J., was absent.
Per Curiam.
The judgment is reversed. Cause remanded, &c.