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64 Miss. 735

Seavy v. Bennett

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1887

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1887-04-15

Hon. Laugh McLauein, Chancellor. Prior to the institution of this suit J. W. Bennett became the assignee of a certain judgment against one Sutton. This judgment was rendered against Sutton on July 27, 1876, and was duly enrolled. On August 14, 1876, an execution was issued thereon.

Relies on Harris v. West

Decided 1887-04-15

Campbell, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2It is manifest that the execution issued June 10, 1879, was not at the instance or for the benefit of the plaintiffs in the judgment, but was the act of the clerk, and intended by him as the basis for an execution for costs against the plaintiffs, and it was not an execution in the meaning of § 2674 of the Code of 1880 (§2153 of Code of 1871), the date of which fixed the time from which to compute the seven years allowed for the issuance of another execution, Harris v. West, 25 Miss. 156.

¶3The last preceding execution on such judgment was issued August 14, 1876, and, as more than seven years elapsed after that and before the commencement of this suit, it was barred.

¶4Decree reversed and bill dismissed at the costs of the appellee in this court and the chancery court.

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