5 Wend. 298 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1830
By the Court,
It appeared from the evidence, that all the defendants below had directed a new suit be fore the justice, expressly for the purpose of imprisoning tire plaintiff. They had a judgment against him an execution against his property when he was discharged. A new judgment could not be desired for any other purpose íhan to imprison him, and the evidence is that the new suit was brought for that purpose alone. It is clear, therefore, that if an action lies at all, it lies against all. In this ¡respect this case is not like Percival v. Jones, 2 Johns. Cas. 51, and Taylor v. Trask, 7 Cowen, 249. In those cases the justice issued such execution as he thought proper, without any special direction from the party; but here, the very object of the suit was to obtain execution against the person, and that point was discussed at the trial.
The only question then is, whether the second judgment was a protection to the parties 1 It was valid until reversed, although erroneous. The justice had jurisdiction of the cause and of the person, and in admitting or excluding any defence which affected the plaintiffs’ remedies, he acted judicially. The defendant before the justice had a perfect remedy either by appeal or certiorari. In this respect this case differs essentially from those referred to. Here the question was agi
Judgment reversed.