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Cowden v. Stevenson

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1832

Ohio Supreme Court · decided 1832-10-15

This was a scire facias to obtain restitution of money collected upon a judgment, afterwards reversed. It was issued in Jefferson, directed to the sheriff of Tuscarawas county. The Court of Common Pleas quashed the writ, because it issued erroneously. From this order to quash, the appeal is taken.

Decided 1832-10-15

BY THE COURT.

¶1The 108th section of the practice act of 29 O. JO. 18, gives the appeal, in civil cases, from any judgment or decree of the Court of Common Pleas, in any case in which that Court has original jurisdiction. The practice under this law is only to allow appeals from final judgments, or those judgments which dispose of the subject matter before the court. This seems to-us a case of that description. But that can make little difference to the plaintiff; for if the appeal be sustained, the Avrit must fee quashed. The writ of scire facias can only be issued in the court where the record is; but the legislature has made no provision for directing a Avrit in a case situated as this is, to another county for service; nor is it absolutely necessary they should, for, in all cases of scire facias, two nihils, in practice, are held equal to service, and to authorize the court to proceed to judgment, unless there is special provision made for other service.

¶2The appeal is sustained, but the writ is quashed at the plaintiff’s costs.

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