Delaware Court of Common Pleas, 1797

Dunlap v. Brown

Dunlap v. Brown
Delaware Court of Common Pleas · Decided March 6, 1797 · Bassett, Johns
1 Del. Cas. 148; 1797 Del. LEXIS 20

Counsel

Miller and Hall for plaintiff. Wilson for defendant.

Dunlap v. Brown

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam. Bassett, C. J.

It is contrary to our rules to set aside an execution returned to a former term; there ought to be times within which people ought to apply for redress.

Johns, J.

This would be a total loss of plaintiffs’ debt, being foreigners and the estate insolvent; a court of equity would compel the party claiming justice also [to] do it himself.

Rodney, J., accordant.

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