Court Opinion

ID: 6402028
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-06-25 00:33:50.948171+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T15:51:04.792738
License: Public Domain

Per Curiam.—
The defendant, in an action on a recognisance of special bail, or bail-bond, (according to the act of 1836, relating to the commencement of actions,) which is the nature of special bail, may avail himself of the fact that the capias ad satisfaciendum against the original defendant had not been issued and delivered to the sheriff four days (exclusive of Sunday) before the return day of the writ. But to avail himself of this, by the practice, the defendant (the bail) must move the court to quash the writ against him. If he omits to do this, and an issue is raised in law or in fact, without motion to the court as designated, judgment must be rendered against him, and this is the uniform rule of all the cases. The case of Johnson v. Rea, (1 Miles 159,) which has been relied on by the defendant’s counsel, was determined on the naked question presented by the counsel, who did not advert to this point. The general principle then ruled was correct, but the objection now raised was not presented. Piad it been adverted to, we should not have rendered judgment for the defendant.
Judgment for plaintiff.