5 Watts 120 | Pa. | 1836
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
’According to the course of the common law, no rule seems to be better established; than that but one judgment can be had on the same bond against the same party. To this we have some exceptions created by statute, as in the case of the official bonds required to be given by sheriffs, constables, coroners, &c. It cannot be said, however, that there is any statute changing the rule of the common law in this respect, as regards the bond in question. The
The circumstance of this action being brought upon the bond previously to the one in which the- judgment was entered, that has
Judgment affirmed.