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Fitch v. Scot

Supreme Court of Connecticut

Decided January 15, 1792

Supreme Court of Connecticut · decided 1792-01-15

Action on bond, conditioned, that said Scot, who was in prison upon an execution in favor of Samuel Wales, for £32 18s. lOd. lawful money, should abide a true and faithful prisoner; alleging a breach, that he made his escape from prison on the 11th of November inst. per writ dated 18th of November A. D. 1791.

Decided 1792-01-15

By the Court.

¶1Judgment for tbe plaintiff'; for it appears by tbe plea in bar, that said Scot went out of prison, at twenty minutes after six o’clock in tbe afternoon of said 10th, which was too soon, tbe money left being expended not two hours before; immediately upon which more money was left. If be remained in until tbe next morning and then ‘went out, it was after tbe six shillings was left, and clearly an escape: And it is tbe duty of tbe court to give judgment ’according to law upon tbe whole record. See Sheriff Fitch v. Cook, etc. New Haven, last circuit.

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