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17 Del. 112

Buker v. Gibson

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided December 1, 1897

Superior Court of Delaware · decided 1897-12-01

This was a scire facias on a judgment to extend a lien upon lands.

Decided 1897-12-01

Spruancp J:—

¶1The objection made to this affidavit is that, except in the caption of the affidavit, it is not stated that Ananias Ennis is the terre tenant, or how he became a terre tenant.

¶2We have given this matter careful consideration, and the majority of the Court are of the opinion that this affidavit is sufficient.

¶3So far as my experience goes, it has never been the practice in ordinary suits on judgments or mortgages where terre tenants are made parties defendant, to make any allegations respecting them in the body of the affidavit. The names of the plaintiff and defendant and terre tenant are stated in the caption of the affidavit, and without making any allegations whatever in respect to *114the terre tenant the party swears, as in this action, that “ hereto annexed is a duly certified transcript of the judgment (or mortgage) sued upon in this action and that the sum demanded is justly and truly due.” We think this follows the ordinary practice and that it would be dangerous to require specific allegations as to how the terre tenant became such, etc.

¶4This decision can do no harm as the time has not yet expired in which an affidavit of defense can be filed.

¶5We therefore hold that the affidavit is sufficient.

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