Case Name: EZEKIEL CALDWELL vs. CHARLOTTE CLEADON & DAVID L. MOODY
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1842
Citations: 3 Harr. 420
Docket Number: 
Parties: EZEKIEL CALDWELL vs. CHARLOTTE CLEADON & DAVID L. MOODY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 420–420

Head Matter:
EZEKIEL CALDWELL vs. CHARLOTTE CLEADON & DAVID L. MOODY.
On avowry for rent arrear the verdict is for the sum found due for rent, with costs; but without interest.
Replevin. Charlotte Cleadon avowed for one year’s rent arrear ($110,) due from plaintiff as her tenant. David L. Moody made I cognizance as bailiff. The plaintiff pleaded riens in arrear. On the I trial the avowant proved the rent, and claimed interest upon it; and I the question arose, whether the jury could find interest on the rent I arrear.
Gray, for plaintiff.
J. A. Bayard, for avowant.

Opinion:
The Court,
referring to Digest, 364-5, said the verdict and judgment must be for the amount of the rent without interest, and the| verdict was rendered accordingly.