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3 Va. 230

Woodson v. Johns

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided April 9, 1812

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1812-04-09

THIS was an action of debt in the late District Conr~ holden at Prince Edward Court-house, in the name of 7ohn Johns and John Benning, (who sued for the benefit of John Benning,) against William~Merk1ith and Ben~ jamin Morris, on a bond, dated the 2dday of july, 1791, in the penalty of one thousand pounds, conditioned for the prosecution of an injunction in the High Cotirt of Chancery, to stay proceedings on a judgment obtained. by John Johns against Peter Mat,', and…

Decided 1812-04-09

¶1The president pronounced the Court’s opinion, “ that the said judgment is erroneous; 1st. Because the security in a bond for the prosecution of an injunction, is not liable for the costs and damages which may accrue on an appeal to a Superior Court ; 2dly. Because the defendant, neither in his declaration, nor in his assignment of breaches of the condition of the bond, demanded such costs and damages ; and. 3dly. Because no such damages on the affirmance of a decree *232in Chancery, were allowed at law, at the time of executing the said bond.'*

¶2Judgment reversed, and new trial directed, “ on which trial the jury is to be instructed according to this opinion.”

¶3 Sec Rev. Code, vol. 2.

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