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6 Va. 448

Johnston v. Hackley

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided December 4, 1819

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1819-12-04

Rica~n S. HACKLnY assignee, brought asswiupsi.t in the County Court of Spottsylvania against Richard Johnston, assignor of a Bond executed by a certain James Ha~don; stating, in his declaration, that he instituted a suit on the bond, and used due diligence in prosecuting the same; but was unable to recover the money, oi' any part thereof, of the said Haydon; as by the record and proceedings in the said suit, appeared, &c. At the trial, on the plea of non assumpsit, the…

Decided 1819-12-04

¶1whereupon, Judge Roaxe pronounced the Court’s opinion, as follows.

¶2Although, after the return of “ no effects” on the jfieri facias issued against the obligor in the case in question, it was not incumbent on the appellee to sue out a Capias ad satisfaciendum, in order to entitle himself to this action; yet, having taken out such Execution, which tends to satisfy the debt,” and as, (for aught appearing in the record,) Ilaydon the obligor is still in custo> *450dy, under the ca. sa., or may have paid the debt; we ar~ of ,opinion, that the appellee was premature in bringing this action. On this ground (withont attending to other objections arising in the case,) the judgment is to be reversed, and entered for the appellant.

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