Case Name: BOWEN, Adm'r. against ISAAC LANNING and wife
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1806-11
Citations: 2 N.J.L. 140
Docket Number: 
Parties: BOWEN, Adm'r. against ISAAC LANNING and wife.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 130–130

Head Matter:
BOWEN, Adm'r. against ISAAC LANNING and wife.
OK CERTIORARI.
Execution without judgment, on report of referees, set aside, proceedings null.
The record of the proceeding below, returned by the justice is as follows:
It was alleged on the part of the plaintiff, in this court, who was the defendant below, among other things, [*] that it doth not appear by the transcript of the justice, in what manner the parties came before the court, whether by process or consent; nor what was the cause of action; nor whether the justice had jurisdiction of, the subject matter; nor doth it appear that the referees were sworn; nor was any judgment rendered by the justice; nor does it appear for what sum the execution was issued.

Opinion:
By the Court.
The errors are manifest; the proceedings must be set aside, and made null and void.
Cited in Inslee v. Flagg, 2 Dutch. 368.