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3 Va. 192

Overstreet v. Marshall

Court of Appeals of Virginia

Decided April 15, 1802

Court of Appeals of Virginia · decided 1802-04-15

Overstreet, obtained an order from a Judge of this Court for a writ of superse-deas to a judgment of the District Court, within five years from the date of the judgment, which order he lodged with the Clerk of this Court; who delivered him a super-sedeas bond to have executed; but he being unable to obtain security before the end of five years from the date of the judgment, the Clerk of this Court doubted, whether he could issue the writ of supersedeas, without further…

Decided 1802-04-15

ROANE, Judge.

¶1It has been decided, that the five years apply to writs of super-sedeas from this Court, as well as from the District Courts. Com. v. Gaskins, 1 Call 194. But I think the order for the writ is the true period of the commencement; and it ought to be so: For, necessity’ requires that time should be allowed for giving the bond; and accordingly in practice, it is actually taken for that purpose. But, if the order for the commencement was not to *485be considered as the true commencement of the suit, if the application should be made but a little before the five *years had expired, the plaintiff, although his application was seasonable, might not be able to give his bond, and obtain the writ before the expiration of the five years ; and therefore, would be barred, although he had actually commenced his proceedings in time. I think, therefore, that the writ may issue now.

ELEMING, Judge.

¶2As the appellee has not been prevented from making his money during all this time, I think no inconvenience to him will follow from the issuing of the writ at this date. This reflection removes a considerable objection; and therefore, I have the less difficulty in considering the order as the true commencement of the proceedings here.

LYONS, Judge.

¶3There ought to be some restriction in these matters. A time for giving the bond ought to be fixed. But the opinion of the Court is, that the writ should toe issue.

¶4Writ issued.

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