Smith Richards v. Early

Superior Court of Delaware

Smith Richards v. Early

3 Del. 5

DecidedJuly 5, 1839

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Bluebook

Smith Richards v. Early, 3 Del. 5 (Del. Ct. App. 1839).

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The Court

reversed the judgment, 1st. Because it did not appear by the record, that the original judgment for the neglect to satisfy which this suit was brought, was a judgment recovered before a Justice of the Peace. 2d. Because the amount of the original judgment was not stated on the record; and it did not appear that the judgment in this suit was for a sum not exceeding one-half of the original judgment, to which it is limited by the law. (Dig* 352.)

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The Court

reversed the judgment, 1st. Because it did not appear by the record, that the original judgment for the neglect to satisfy which this suit was brought, was a judgment recovered before a Justice of the Peace. 2d. Because the amount of the original judgment was not stated on the record; and it did not appear that the judgment in this suit was for a sum not exceeding one-half of the original judgment, to which it is limited by the law. (Dig* 352.)

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3 Del. 5, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/smith-richards-v-early-delsuperct-1839.