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30 Del. 558

West v. Wilson

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided February 6, 1920

Superior Court of Delaware · decided 1920-02-06

Action of assumpsit by John P. Wilson before a justice of the peace against James W. West, on a promissory note. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant brings certiorari. Motion to dismiss the certiorari denied.

Judgment reversed · Decided 1920-02-06

Conrad, J.,

¶1delivering the opinion of the court:

¶2[1, 2] This was an action brought before a justice of the peace by John P. Wilson against James W. West based on a bankable note. The transcript filed discloses that service was made on defendant, that both plaintiff and defendant appeared and that the defendant testified under oath, and thereupon the justice, as recited in the transcript, “after hearing allegations and proofs, *559hereby enters judgment in favor of John P. Wilson, the plaintiff, (and) against the defendant, James W. West, besides all costs.”

¶3The matter is in this court by certiorari issued at the instance of James W. West, the defendant below.

¶4Counsel for the plaintiff below now moves to dismiss the certiorari, on the ground that no judgment was rendered against the defendant and that a certiorari can issue only on a judgment.

¶5The record before us distinctly says, “I hereby enter judgment in favor of plaintiff and against the defendant, besides all costs.” An imperfect judgment was entered, but sufficient to sustain the writ of certiorari.

¶6The motion to dismiss is refused.

¶7The judgment is reversed on the exception “that it appears from the record that the justice rendered judgment for no certain amount.”

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