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7 Cow. 424

Ex parte Johnson

New York Supreme Court

Decided August 15, 1827

New York Supreme Court · decided 1827-08-15

A plaint in replevin was issued, and delivered to the sheriff of Washington -county, -against the relator, at the suit of Herroun, before the December term of the common pleas of that county, 1826. Upon this plaint the goods . , / r 0 were dehvered: but the defendant was not summoned till after the December term. The summons was to appear at the March term thereafter.

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently April 1895

2 state decisions

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Decided 1827-08-15

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Curia.

¶1We think the C. P. were right. The plaint was *425m- the nature of an original, which commands a summons; and, not being executed by notice to the party, -is no reason why the process should wholly fail. The second authority to summon the defendant was in nature of an alias. At any rate, calling it so in the rule, or elsewhere, will not vitiate it. The statute is merely directory to the sheriff. No doubt, it is his duty to summon the party, if he can. But if he fails to do "his duty, this is no reason why the plaintiff should lose his suit. The motion must be denied.

¶2Motion denied.

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