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10 Wend. 573

Morrison v. Penniman

New York Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1833

New York Supreme Court · decided 1833-09-15

The defendant moved to set aside the capias, on the ground that it had been used previous to its delivery to the sheriff who served it; on its face it was apparent that it had been directed to the sheriff of another county.

Decided 1833-09-15

¶1By the Court,

Sutherland, J.

¶2The writ was not functus officio; although originally directed to the sheriff of another county, it was not delivered to him, and was never available process until put into the hands of the officer who served it. The test in these cases is, has the clerk been defrauded of his fees l This cannot be pretended here. The writ never was used so as to defraud the clerk. The motion is denied.

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