Court Opinion

ID: 8055382
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-09-09 04:32:14.245477+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:37:49.766843
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By the Court.
— Although it would be convenient and proper to make the entry in these cases more special, yet the nature of the action appears from the subsequent proceedings, and the act is in terms complied with.
Mr. Ewing then urged the reversal of the judgment on the ground, that the first process in this case, was by warrant, when it ought to 'have been by summons, as the defendant could not he arrested in a qui tarn action.
By the Court.
— This objection should have been made before the justice; it is too late now. (a)
It was then said that the judgment being in general terms in favor of the plaintiff, was error; that it [*'] should have been in favor of the plaintiff for one half, as owner of the land, and the other half as the prosecutor. (b)
By the Court.
— The plaintiff is entitled to all the money recovered. The judgment is well entered.
Judgment affirmed.

 Tidd. 91.

 See 7 Halst 93,