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Watson, Plaintiff, vs. William R. Heney, Lorenzo A. Barnaby, ) Defendants, and Thomas J. Payne, ( Appellants. WILLIAM F. McCOY, Q. C, Attorney < if Plaintiff. OTTO S. WEEKS. JOHN MEJNGER, Attornies of Defendants, HALIFAX, N. S.: PUINTED BY THE NOVA ScOTIA PRINTING COMPANY, 1881. \ ')!i»i^<^'mim e mm Kmiim«ii*t .i mmtmm !mim0mmt mKm i mmM i ,-H I \ INDEX. r Certificate of Judge Johnston .... . . . . Exliibit tnarlied A. Wiit and Declaration . . " Slieriff's Return " Notice of Trial " " " Notice to Appear . . . . " " " Acceptance of Service . . " " B, Pleas of Heney and Barnaby C, " Thomas J. Payne D, Judge's Minutes at Trial " " " Judge's Judgment .... " " E, Execution " " " Endorsement thereon . . " " " Return of Sheriff thereon.... Fa, Order for Appeal F, Bond Sued on " " G, Capias and Endorsement " " H, Appearance .... . . . . " " I, Bond on Appeal .... PAGE. 2 .... 2-3 3 • t • • O 4 .... 4 4 • • • • G .... 6-7 7 .... 8 8 .... 8-0 9 .... 10 11 .... 11 mum .L- .^...-^ .^L ) |n t|c Coimti] dourt, I8M. HALIFxVX. SIS. John A. Watsox, J'lalnfitf, vs. William P. Hkxkv, 'I'iiomas J. 1'aymv ami liOiiKNZo A. Baunai-.v, lirfnulanls. The (lef'^ndants herein appeals from my jiKlginent yiven liercin fur tlie plaintill", on the 'ii'st (lay of J^fCfiiiilior, A. 13, ISSO, and said appeal having been perfected tu my satisfactiun. f certify to the Supreme (/ourt tlu; ai)peal papeis following: — The pleaditigs marked A. 15. C, my minntes and judgments marked D,, a copy of the exocutioti piit in e\\ie.je'j herein marked E., the rule for appeal Fa., a copy of the bond to the She' n'i' '>u • keil ¥.. a "'opy of the cai)ias marked A., and also appearance marked If. Given under uiy iiand this lOth day of Decendjer, A. 1). iJSoO. 10 Signed, J. \V. JOHXSTOX. " A." Halifax SS. Vidurta hy iho Gruce of Gad of the United Kin(jdotii (/ Great Brituiv avd [irhnid, Queen, Defender aril I ITiiNKV. j Dfclaratiuri, Notice is hereby given tliat if the dofciidatits .lo not, appear and plead within four tiays after the period specified in Uk writ for tiieir appearance, tlie plaintifJ' sliall he at liberty to sign Hnal jiidgincnt for any sum not exceeding the ham claimed in liis particulars of demand with interests and costs. Yours, MacCoy & Lonoley, ReceitrcdlGth July, 1880. Plaintiffs Attornim. I accept, service of this writ for Thos. J. I'ayr.e, one of the wihin Jiamcd defendants. Received July 10th, 1880. John Mengeh. 70 Halifax, SS. B." IN TI' : COUNTY COURT, 1880. 80 Cause.— John A. Watson, Plaintiff. WitLiAM R. Hknev, THOMA.S J. Payne, and Lorenzo A. Barnaby. Defendants. 1. William R. Honey and Lorenzo A. Barnnby, t- ,'o of the above nnmod defond.ants, by Otto S. V/eeks tlieir Attorney, for a plra to the jilaintir.s ^vrit an.i doclaiation say. that the alleged bond is not their bond, nor is tlie alleged bund th;j bond of either the said William 11. iTeiiey or of the said Lorenzo A. Ijuriiaby. 2. And for a second pica the said defendants William R. Honey and Lorenzo A. Barnaliy say, that the said Sherid". lid not .Inly assign the said bona to the plainUH' aecurding to t:"e !M» form of tlie .'...M statute as alleiced. ^ And for f third plea the said .'.efendants WiHiam R. Heney and Lorenzo A. Barnaby say, that after the recovery of tjie judgment referie 0) iAMCMin ■*^aTi'i".n. ^ym^l^ recovered judgment acrainst the said defendant William M. Heney, and afterwards on the said twenty-sixth day of June, caused to ho issued an execution against the said defendant William R. Heney, which execution was on the Filth day of July, A. D., 1880, rct.irned non est inventus, and in consequonce of said return, said defendants William R. Heney and Lorenzo Barnaby had not sufficient time given to them hy said plaintiff', wherein to render the said William R. Heney. Otto S. Wkkkh, Atluniej of W'dl'mm R, Ihneij and LoreiKo A. Burnab;/. 110 Halifax, ^jS. " C." IN THE COUNTY COURT, IShO. John A. Watson, Plaintiff. vs. William R. Heney, Thomas J. Payne and Louenzo A. Baunaby, Defendants. 1. Thomas J. Payne, one of the ahove named defendants, by John Monger his Attorney, 120 for a plea to the plaintiff's writ and declaration herein, says, that the alleged bond is not his bond. 2. And for a second plea to sa=il writ and declaration, said defendant Thomas J. Payne says, that th.o said Sheriff did not duly assign the said bond to the plaintiff according to the form of the said statute, as alleged. •S. Ami for a third ))!ea to said writ and declaration, said defendant Thomas J. Payne ■-ay.s, that after the recovery (if the said J udg.nent, and before this suit, no M-rit or execution was sued out of said court against the said William R. Heney upon the said judgment, and icturned into said court. 4. And for a fourth plea to said writ and declaration, saiil defendant Thomas J. Payne 130 says, that this action was brought lieforc the time for rendering the defendant William R. Heney, against whom the judgment referred to in said writ and declaration was obtained, according to the practice and course cf the court in /hich said judgment was obtained, had expired or elapsed. ;j. And for a fifth plea to said writ and declaration, said ilefendant Thomas J. Payne says, that before this action was brought, the said 'i'liomas A. Payne paid and satisfied i\\c .said judgment. tl. And for a plea upon ecpiitable grounds to the said writ and declaration, said defendant Thomas J. Payne says, that the said jilaintiff on tlie twenty-sixth day of June, A. D., 1880, recovered judgment in tins honorable court, against the .said defendant William R. Heney, and' i 40 on the twenty-sixth lay of June, A. 1)., bSNO, issued an execution upon saiil judguent, against, the .sf.id William R. Wvwy, diroeted to tlie Sheriff uf the County of Halifax, and said execution was returned nou est inventus, by the said Sheriti; on the Fifth day vl July, A. D., ISSO, that « •P«Wff iivrroTrr!r"'^Ttr-' t' "'^'' '^'^"''"^ '^'^^^^ ^^^ p^^"*^- ^-^ ^^^ sufficient tu.. given to hnu by the saul Plaintiff, wherein to render the said defendant William R. Heney. John Mknoer, Attorney of Thos. J. Payne, one of the above named defendants. To the Plaintiff or his Attorney. " D." JUDGE'S MINUTES AT TRIAL. Watson v. Heney. 150 receive tri- 1 A ' T W i ''' ^'f\ ''''' ''•^" "^"^'^ ^"^^ «^'--' '^ ^\u.WB.U, .ecc.vul na.Led A. J. W^J. Jud^^ment Book 7. 219, V,atson ... Heney. et al, S17G !)(i. of ,„f'^"'^!''7^--Cl--kP.-othonotary-s Office; Book No. 7 ; original /iKlgments ; signature ' B^Tw^i."'""'' "• """'•^'- '''^^^'■' ^" ^'-^"-^^ ten.Lredind° received maS Execution tendered and received— Sheriff Bell back^Tn!v"l-f\^'''f in n.y hands 2nth June, 1880. I returned it. Endorsement on IfJO i;::tuw:i«nd s:c ' "^^ '"'' '' ^^"'^"^' '^ ''^ '-'"''-■ ' ™^^° -•^"^'•^- not ^J'^-f^''"'"'''''^--^''^^^^^^ i««'^«^l 26th of June, date of return, 5th July, 60 days had Plaintiff rests. Frith for nonsuit. execiion^'"'"^"''' ''"''^ "'^ ^""" '''"'^ """' *^''' *'^' ^^^P"'"= °^ «^ ^-^^^'^ ^'^^ i««"« o^ 2^ Fact of issue of execution sliould have been alleged in the summons. Execution son .> P Vr^ ^^^°''^""'"'"""«- 2 Tidd, sec. 1098, p. 1097-1098, Sandoff vs. Proctor, 7 B. & C, 170 'n;r o i ; '''^'="*'°" '"'^■^t ^•'^ »-«t'"'»^'l' C'-^'-tain, and lay in office four last days. 2 Field Practke Act 264 '^ ^'''' '''" ^^'^"'' "'• •^'^""^'^^'•"' ^^ ^ood, 267. Roscoe, 504.' MacCoy.—Qhit., Arch., 885. Capias, 2 Russell. JUDGE'S JUDGxMENT. Watson v. Heney. This was an action on a Bai^ Bond, given to the Sheriff and As.signed, and the sole (luestion at issue is one of practice, had the execution been issued a sufficient time prior to the bringing of the action. . m The execution was issued and han.led to the Sheriff 2Gth June, 1880, and returned by 180 nun tlie 5tli July. "^ By our Practice Act an execution i.s to l)e made returnable cither in sixty days or the first day of the next s-cceeding term, but in no case to be nia.lo returnable in less than sixty days, an.l to fix the Bail must have lain in the Sheriff-s office the last four days. The practice tn thi8 case had not been followed ; the execution was irregular, as was bringing the action on it against the Bail. The question here arises, how is the h-regularity to be taken advantage of. This point though not mooted at the trial, I have looked into with some care. Chitty on Pleadings lays It down that matter founded solely on the rules or practice even of a court of law, oHiein^r mere irregularitit ., is not in general pleadable ; and I gather from the numerous cases I have 190 looked Hito tl.at matters that go to the very merits of the car;e are pleadable, but that matters of practice are only the subject of motions to set aside pleadings for irregularities. See 1 D. &, R., -0 ; 5, Moore 172, &;c., and 2 Kidd, 1128. If writ be merely irregular, as if it has not lain four days in Sheriff's office, or been made returnable a day out of term, Bail cannot tak« advantage of the irregularity bv nleadin.^ Bad may plead that no capias ad satisfaciendum was sued out and returned against the prin- cipal ; or that the veiiiii was laid in a wi'ong county uiay be pleadable as going to the merits ; but mere irregularities such as suing out casa. after a year without a sciri facias to revive judgment; or if made returnable a day out of term, or had not lain four .lays in Sheriff-'s office, cannot be taken advantage of by pleading, though it may be made the subject of motion.' 900 Peters on Bail, 3UG. The matter here is merely an irregularity as contrary to the practice of the Court, and does not touch the merits, and cannot therefore be pleaded, and the pkuntiti is consequently entitled to recover. Judgment for plaintiff for penalty of Bond, 8177.58. Halifax, SS. ,, £_.. Vtdorl.c,c.nct, to the aceeptance of the sai.l Joh.n A. Watson, to satisfy the sums aforesaid : We eon.mand you to take the body of tlie said William R. Heney. and co.nmit unto our gaol in Kahfax, an.l detain in your custody within our ,.aid goal until he pay the full sums above men oned, with your fees, or tha. he be discharged by the said Jolm X. Watson, the creditor 01 lierwise according to law. Whereof fail not, and make due return of this writ unto our said County (.^ourt at Halifax, in sixty days from the date hereof Issued this twenty-sixth day of Juno, A. D., 1880. Signed, M. I. WlLKINS, CUrk. J. W. LONGLEY, Plaintiff's Attorney. Mr. Sheriff, Take the body of the within named defendant, under the within execution, Yours truly, J. W. LONGLEY, Plaintiff's Atto)'ney. I cannot find the within named defendant within my baliwick. Fees, 30 cents. Signed, Halifax, .5th July, 1880. Received 2Gth June. 1880. Joseph Bell, Sheriff, 220 230 " Fa." County Court, | * 2*^ Halifax, SS. J John A. Watson, Plaintiff, vs. William R. Heney, Lorenzo A. Baunahv, and Thomas J. Payne, Defendants. It is ordered by the court, that on security being given by the said defendants, by a bond to be signed by Lorenzo A. Barnaby and Tliomas \ Payne, together with two sureties condi- tioned in the payment of the sum of three hundred and thirty-seven dollars to the aliove named plaintitt, to be approved of l,y the Judge, and filed with the clerk of this court in eicrht days from the date hereof, the said defendants shall have leave to appeal, and an Lppea! is 250 Jiereby granted to the Supreme Court, from the decision of this court, in favor of tlie plaintiff, given lierein on the first day of December, instant, upon the following grounds : 1. Because the said decision is against the law and evidence taken herein. m f^ m ,MM^: •AiMMUn auy do appear in the County Court at Halifax within ten days from the date hereof, to answer to the suit of John A. Watson, and in case judgment shall be obtained against the said William R. 290 Ill •■AMmUT MMM* 10 Honey, if lio sliall satisfy saM juflgiiient, or rendor himself or bo renflercfi by the said Thomas J. Tayiie and Lorenzo A. l!arnal)y into tl;e custody of the Sheriff of the County of Halifax, then the saiil oblif'ation to be void. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Otto S. Weeks. W. R. Heney. [L. S.] Thomas J. Payne. [L. S.] Lorenzo A. Baunaby. [L. S.] Joseph Bell. Halifax, SS. 0." TUK C/UUNTV CulJUT. Watson "i vs. > Capias. Heney. J 300 Victoria, Inj the Gracr of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Queen, Defender of the Faith, and of the United (Jhiwch of England and Ireland, on Earth the Supreme Head. To the Sheriff of the County of Halifax, or to any other of our Sheriffs : We conuiiand you to tak-i William R. Heney, yeoman, of Halifax, in the County of 310 Halifax, if he shall be found in your bailiwick, and him safely keep until he shall have given you bail or made deposit according to law, in an action at the suit of John A. Watson, or until the said Wiliiaiii R. H»'noy shall by cJier lawful moans be dischargeil from your custody. And we do further command you that immediately after fue execution hereof, you do return this Writ into our County Court at Halifax, to^.; .' mv with the manner in which 3'ou shall have executed the same, and the day of the execution thereof : or if the same shall remain unexecuted, then that you do rnhj.-;; th- same at the expiration of one month from the date hereof. Issued this 24th day of April, A. D. 1880. Signed. M. I. Wilkins, Clerk. J. W. LosGLE\-,Flaiiitljj"8 Attorney. By oath for one hundred and twenty-seven dollars and fifty-nine cents. Signed. CifAs. Taylor, Commissioner Supreme Court for the County of Halifax. 320 Under this Writ 1 arrested the within named defendant on the 2'ith I'ay ot April, 1880, 330 and afterwards released him from '^ust'ody on Bail, as will appear by bond hereto annexed. Fees $1.10. Joseph Bfll, Sheriff. J ^>- 'AM*HU« MMMB 11 " H." IN T''E rOUNTY COURT, 1880. Halifax, SS. JoFiN A. Watson, Plaintiff, VH. William R. IIknky, Thomas J Payne, and hoUEmo A. Baunauv, Defendants, I appear in this cause for the abovo-nained doft.'udants— William R. Henoy and Lorenzo A. Barnaby. Alexandkr McDonald, Attorney of Defendants — William R. lleney and Lorenzo A. Barnahy, Halifax, 20th July, 1880, To the Plaintiff or his Attorney. 340 II T » KiiMW fill men by tlieso. piosonts, that w-v Lorenzo A. Barnaby, of the VAiy and County of Halifax, in the Province of Nova Scotia, clerk, Tliomas J. Payni-, of the same p'.iee, book- keeper, William McFatrid-e, of tlie same pl:ico, iiierduuit, and Arthur W. Redden, of the same :3.-,0 place, merchant, are joint'v and severally held an'd iirndy bound io John X. Wat.^'^n, of Saint Jolm, iMcw Brunswick, in the sum of three hun.ired and thiriy-six dollars and twenty-six cents, lawf.il money of (.'anada to be paiil to the said J(jhn A. Watson or ids certain attorney, aduiinisrratois or assiirns. for which payment to be made -x bind ourselves and each anil every of us in the whole, our and each of our heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and " severally, firndy by these presents. Sealed wltl; our seals and dated this ninth day of December, A. D. 1880. Wliereu^, in an action in the County Court in Halifax, tried therein, the said John A. Watson recovered judj^inent a^^ainst the above-named Lorenzo A. Barnaby and Thomas J. Payne for the sum of one hundred and seventy-.six dollars and t\V(Hity-six cents ; 3(J0 Ami Whereii!<, the said Lorenzo A. Barnaby and Thomas J. Payne being dissatisfied with the said judgment obtained from said Court, a rule whereby they were granted an appeal from tlie s .id judgment tc the Supreme Court, upon their Hling a bond to bo approved of by the Judge of the said Court, as security for the payment of th'i amount of the .said judgment and costa ; And ^\'hl'r(■as, the said Lorenzo A. Barnab'- and Thojnas J. Payne have an-eed to "dve such .security to respond the judgment; Now the condition of this obligation is sue!-, that if the above bounden Lorenzo A. Barnaby, Thomas J. Payne, William McFatridge, and Arthur W. Rudden, any or cither of them, shall pay into the said John A. Watson, his executoi's, admiiusti-ators or assigns, the 370 ' ' ^''^'ifmimmmummmmmmwm m J- fAHnun 12 costs of the saifl appeal as the said Court of Appeal shall order, and shall also in cage the said appeal shall bo dismissed, pay to the said John A. Watson, his executors, administrators or assigns, the sail sum of one hundred and seventy-six dollars and twenty-six cents, then this obligation shall be void, otherwise shall be and remain in full force and virtue. Signed, do. do. do. Signed, sealed and delivered by the above-named Lorenzo A. Barnaby, Thomas J. Payne,' Wm. McFatridge, and Arthur W. Redden, in presence of John Mengeu. Approved. J. W. Johnston, Lorenzo A. Barnaby. [L. S.] Thomas J, Payne, [L. S.] Wm. McFatridge. [L. S.] A. W. Redden. [L. S.] 380