1 Wend. 153 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1828
By the Court,
This is a writ of error to the coui;t of common pleas of Orange county. Wilkin declared on a bond alleged to have been executed by Allison,
The rejoinder states that no capias ad satisfaciendum issued on the judgment, before the commencement of this suit, on which Colwell might have surrendered in execution, in discharge of the bond, and that Allison has at all times been ready to surrender Colwell in execution on the judgment, but the plaintiff has refused to issue a ca. sa. concluding with a verification. The plaintiff demurred, and the defendant joined in demurrer. The record then proceeds to state the trial of the issue in fact, verdict and judgment on the demurrer for plaintiff. The plaintiff in error makes the following points:
1. There is no proferí of letters of administration. This is only cause for special demurrer.
3. That the plaintiff in error fully complied with the condition. This objection is not well taken. The clause in the condition of the bond, that “ the appellant will surrender his body in execution,” applies only to the case where the appeal is not prosecuted with due diligence, and the appellant is bound to pay or surrender. Whenever there is a recovery in favor of the appellee in the common pleas, the condition is absolute to pay the amount of such recovery, provided an execution has been first issued on the judgment, and the same, or any part thereof, be returned unsatisfied. Ají./a. will satisfy the words of the statute, nor have I any doubt, from the expressions used, the intent also. A ca. sa. in order to enable the defendant to surrender in such a case, appeal's to me not In contemplation by the statute.
The judgment in the court below must be affirmed.