Case Name: Neale vs. Jeter
Court: Arkansas Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Arkansas
Decision Date: 1859-01
Citations: 20 Ark. 98
Docket Number: 
Parties: Neale vs. Jeter.
Judges: 
Reporter: Arkansas Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 98–99

Head Matter:
Neale vs. Jeter.
The statutory judgment on a forfeited delivery bond, extinguishes the original-judgment, notwithstanding the fieri facias was issued after appeal taken and recognizance entered into.
Appeal from Chicot Circuit Court.
Garland & Randolph, for the appellant.
Fowler & Stillwell, for appellee.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Compton
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Appellee interposed his plea in bar of the prosecution of the appeal in this case, alleging that he sued out a fieri facias on the judgment appealed from, which was levied on personal property oí appellant, who, for the purpose of retaining the possession thereof, entered into a delivery bond, with security, which was returned forfeited by the sheriff. The appellant moved to strike out the plea.
If it be true, as alleged in appellant's motion to strike out, that the fieri facias was sued out, etc., after an appeal was regularly taken from the original judgment, and recognizance entered into for stay of process, still the fieri facias, though irregular, was not void, as decided by this Court in Dixon vs. Watkins et al., 4 Eng. 139; and, appellant not having táken steps in the Court below, as he might have done, for the quashal of the fieri facias, etc., the judgment on the forfeited bond which followed, must be regarded as valid, and extinguishes the original judgment, as has been repeatedly held by this Court. Rector vs. Harris, Norton & Co., 19 Ark. 285; Phillips and others vs. Wills, Pease Co., 14 Ark. 595; Daugherty vs. McDonald, Ib. 597.
The motion to strike out will therefore be overruled.