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4 E.D. Smith 378

Radde v. Whitney

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided September 15, 1855

New York Court of Common Pleas · decided 1855-09-15

Actiob against a surety upon a covenant to pay rent. Defence, satisfaction by a levy under an execution against the principal.

Decided 1855-09-15

¶1By the Court.

Daly, J.

¶2This judgment in favor of the defendant must be reversed. Though a levy was made by the sheriff upon property sufficient to satisfy the execution, and he was in possession for a day and a half, he afterwards abandoned the levy, because the plaintiff would not indemnify him, leaving the property in the owner’s possession. This was no satisfaction of the debt, and the surety was. consequently, not discharged. (Peck v. Tiffany, 2 Comst. 456; Waddel v. Elmendorf, 5 Denio, 447; People v. Hopson, 1 Denio, 574.)

¶3Judgment reversed.

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