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3 N.J.L. 522

Darnel v. Sheldon

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided May 15, 1809

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1809-05-15

<p>ON CERTIORARI.</p> <p>State of demand being a half-cent over $100, does not oust a justice of jurisdiction. Court -willnot presume plaintiff absent atrendering a verdict, or that constable was not sworn to attend the jury, from those facts being omitted in the record.</p> <p>The action below was an action of debt. The first point urged by the counsel for the plaintiff in this Court, who was the defendant below, was that the state of demand, after deducting all costs, exceeded $1.00; and therefore, that the justice was ousted of his jurisdiction of the cause. It appeared by the state of demand sentup, that the plaintiff below had charged a great many items, in all amounting to $341 413 and then credited the defendant with sundries, 241 41</p> <p>And without carrying down the half-cent, stated this balance of $100 00</p>

Decided 1809-05-15

[*] By the Court.

¶1We do not think it correct to reverse for this cause. The plaintiff demanded hut one hundred dollars, and the variance of a half-cent in the credit is too small to take notice of.

¶2It was then contended, that the plaintiff was not present when the verdict was rendered; and also, that the constable was not sworn to attend the jury. The record on these points, show that the justice had not entered these facts on his docket; and therefore, the Court was required to presume the want of them; that what did not appeal’ on the record was not.

¶3By the Court. — We think this too strict.

¶4There were, several small articles of provisions charged, which were noted to have been lent atthetime, in the plaintiff’s account; for which cause, the counsel for the plaintiff in error contended, that these goods lent, could not be recovered in this form of action.

¶5But the Court said, that this being a common book account, kept in a plain way, by plain people, it was well enough; and Affirmed the judgment.

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