Court Opinion

ID: 6528775
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-07-19 19:58:59.230564+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:55:17.814805
License: Public Domain

JUDGE Ellis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
On the motion of the defendant to dismiss the writ of jjrror, we have to enquire whether the paper, purporting to be a release of Errors, can operate as such. It is not under seal. A release must be of as high dignity as the obligation or contract which it was intended to discharge. To release a judgment, or writing under seal, the release must also be under seal. The paper then here alleged to be a release, is not sufficient to discharge a judgment, or to bar a writ of Error.
On the ■ Errors assigned, the judgment was affirmed at June term, 1824. '