Case Name: Filkins against Brockway
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1821-08
Citations: 19 Johns. 170
Docket Number: 
Parties: Filkins against Brockway.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 170–171

Head Matter:
Filkins against Brockway.
A seal of the court which has been once used, by being affixed to process which has been filled up, though not issued or delivered to the sheriff, cannot be again used, by being detached, and affixed to another writ: and if so used, the writ will be set aside»
MOTION to set aside the certiorari which had been allowed in this case, on the ground that the seal affixed to the writ had been detached from process to which it had been before affixed, and -again affixed to this writ. The affidavit of the attorney who sued out the certiorari, stated, that the -seal had been taken from a capias ad respondendum, which liad been filled up, but never delivered to the sheriff.

Opinion:
Per'¡Curiam.
We deny the motion, without costs; but we think proper to lay down this-general rule, in future : that a seal which has been used by heitig affixed to anyptocess which has been filled up, whether such process has «been-delivered to the sheriff or not, carinbt be again used, vor «attached to another writ. It "is functus officio, ahfrtt).hilow it tobe again used, would lead to improper practices, and be a fraud on the 'cletfk?s office. Wé intend to«put a Stdp to a practice sd inc'dfrect, in this respect, arid shall set Aside aity writ hr procéss to Which Such A seal shall bé so Affi&ed.
Motion denied.