Merkle v. Bolles

6 Blackf. 288
CourtIndiana Supreme Court
DecidedNovember 15, 1842
StatusPublished

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Bluebook
Merkle v. Bolles, 6 Blackf. 288 (Ind. 1842).

Opinion

SCIFE FACIAS issued by a justice of the peace against bail entered on the justice’s docket for the stay of execution, &c. Plea, that the defendant did not become docket-bail for the stay of execution, &c., as alleged in the scire facias. Held,, that the plea was substantially a plea of non est factum, and, if sworn to, was admissible; but that if not sworn to, it should be rejected on motion. Riley et al. v. Harkness, 2 Blackf., 34.

The issue on the plea of nul tiel record should be tried by i he Court, and not by a jury. White v. Elkin, ante, 123.

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Riley v. Harkness
2 Blackf. 34 (Indiana Supreme Court, 1826)

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