Case Name: Hawkins & Green vs. Nunnelly
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1845-07
Citations: 6 Ark. 149
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hawkins & Green vs. Nunnelly.
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 149–150

Head Matter:
Hawkins & Green vs. Nunnelly.
In a summary proceeding on a forfeited delivery bond, the court 'cannot render judg, ment, by default, without a writ inquiry.
"Writ of error to the circuit court of Sevier county.
Tins was a judgment oil a forfeited delivery bond, obtained by J. W. Nunnelly against B. F. Hawkins, the principal in the bond, and Green, his security, in the circuit court of Sevier county, at the May term, 1842, before the Hon. Wm. Conway B., one of the circuit judges.
The court rendered the judgment, by default, without a writ of inquiry.
Watkins & Curran, for plaintilfs.
The judgment in this case is reversible, in accordance with the decision of this court in the case of Patton & Stewart vs. Wolcott, 4 Ark, 579, the record in this case presenting a similar objection.

Opinion:
Oldiiam, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This was a summary proceeding upon a forfeited delivery bond. The judgment was rendered by default, and the court assessed the damages, without awarding a writ of inquiry. This case comes within the rule laid down in Patton & Stewart vs. Wolcott, 4 Ark. 579, and Jennings vs. Ashley & Beebe, 5 Ark. 128, and is in violation of it, and must therefore be reversed.