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2 Abb. Pr. 295

Carter v. Loomis

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1867

New York Supreme Court · decided 1867-03-15

This action was brought by Oliver S. Carter and Henry E. Hawley against Theodore H. Loomis, to recover the amount of moneys alleged to have been embezzled by the defendant from the plaintiffs. The plaintiffs procured an order of arrest against the defendant upon which he was imprisoned. The plaintiffs, after the arrest, and after default on the part of the defendant, delayed for some time to enter up judgment.

Decided 1867-03-15

Ingraham, J.

¶1The defendant might at any time have compelled the plaintiffs to charge him in execution after judgment. Hot having done so, he cannot charge the plaintiffs with laches for his delay.

¶2He is entitled, however, to an order requiring them to charge him in execution within sixty-five days after notice of the order. This proceeding is regulated by statute, and the defendant is required to act before he is entitled to relief, unless the plaintiffs also are in fault.

¶3Here the plaintiffs have been guilty of gross negligence, for which they are not entitled to any favor. After defendant is charged in execution he may take the fourteen day act and be discharged. I think the defendant should be allowed to do this at once. If the plaintiffs stipulate to waive any objections to the debtor taking the fourteen day act for want of being charged in execution, and the debtor gives fourteen days’ notice and makes an assignment, as provided under that proceeding, he may be discharged. If plaintiff does not so stipulate, in five days the defendant may be discharged from imprisonment under the order of arrest.

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