Case Name: Israel Corse against William Colfax
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1819-09
Citations: 5 N.J.L. 684
Docket Number: 
Parties: Israel Corse against William Colfax.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 787–787

Head Matter:
Israel Corse against William Colfax.
Common ordered, wliere dci6ndant, agreed to have aP" pearanee entered.
A SUMMONS was issued, returnable to September, 1819. Upon the back of it, was endorsed these words : “ x ^ appear to this writ, and pray that my appearance may be entered acordingly. June 14, 1819. William Colfax.” ° ° J
Vanarsdale,
moved that an appearance be directed to be entered by the clerk.
See Sexton vs. New Jersey, &c., Co., 2 Hal. 169. Skillman ads. Coolbaugh, 4 Hal. 246. Sailer ads. State, 1 Har. 358, per Ryerson J. Linn vs. Wheeler, 6 C. E. Gr. 231.

Opinion:
Kirkpatrick C. J.
Nothing but bail can put the defendant in court. The endorsement is an authority to enter common bail. This is sometimes not done ; but the court always permits it to be done. Let common bail be filed.