Case Name: THE STATE v. PUTNAM
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1794-11
Citations: 1 N.J.L. 301
Docket Number: 
Parties: THE STATE v. PUTNAM.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 301–301

Head Matter:
THE STATE v. PUTNAM.
An inquisition purporting to be taken on tlie oaths or affirmations of A, B, &c., is bad, unless it states that those who were affirmed were quakers, or conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath.
On certiorari to remove an inquisition of forcible entry and detainer.
The exception was, that it appeared to be taken “ on the oaths or affirmations” of A, B, C, &c., without setting forth that they are quakers or conscientiously scrupulous of taking an oath. A case of The State v. Cook, in Middlesex, was cited, in which this error had been held fatal.

Opinion:
Per Cur.
The defect is fatal; the inquisition must be quashed.
Cited in Clark v. Collins, 3 Gr. 473 ; Cruiser v. State, 3 Harr. 208.
(c) See 1 Sellon 254, 5. Venue may be changed after issue joined. Delavan v. Baldwin, 3 Caines 104; Kent v. Dodge, 3 Johns. 447.