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5 D.C. 637

Roach v. Hulings

Decided March 15, 1840

Bill in equity to stay execution on a judgment at law, obtained, it was said, by surprise, in -a case where the judgment was rendered without the actual knowledge of the defendant, or his counsel, in a case in which the defendant had taken a bill of exceptions, and intended to prosecute a writ of error to the Supreme Court of the United Slates; and to obtain a supersedeas, after the expiration of the ten days allowed by law.

Decided 1840-03-15

¶1The Court,

(Thruston, J.,

¶2absent,) ordered the bill to be taken from the files, because it could not be received under the 16th Rule of this Court, it not being signed, either by the complainant or his solicitor.

¶3The bill being taken off the files, and signed by counsel, Mr. R. J. Brent presented it again to the Court, and moved the Court to reinstate the injunction, and contended, indeed, that the amendment did not dissolve the injunction which had been granted by the judge, in vacation. Read v. Consequa, 4 Wash. C. C. Rep. 174.

¶4The CouRt said they would receive it now as a motion for an injunction de novo.

¶5*639Mr. R. J. Brent, contended for three grounds of injunction, namely, accident, by which the complainant lost his legal right to supersede the judgment; the non-residence of the defendant; and his supposed insolvency; and cited, 1 Mad. Ch. Pr. 50; Barbour & Harrington, p. 26, § 1; Hodgson v. Marine Ins. Co. 7 Cranch, 332; 2 Eq. Dig. 63, 64, § 29, 451, 471, § 53; Crawford v. McDonald, 2 Hen. & Mnn. 191.

¶6Mr. Bradley and Mr. Smith, contra, cited 2 Eq. Dig. 65, § 43; 3 Eq. Dig. 468, § 30; Dodge v. Strong, 2 Johns. Ch. Rep. 230; 2 Story, Eq. 180, 181, 182.

¶7The case was argued again by Mr. Brent, for the complainant, and by Mr. Bradley, for the defendant.

¶8The CouRT made the following order : “ The within bill having been filed, together with an approved injunction-bond, and also an approved appeal-bond, conditioned to prosecute with effect the complainant’s writ of error in the within bill mentioned. It is ordered by the Court, that the injunction shall issue as prayed.”

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