Coffee v. Newsom
Coffee v. Newsom
Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam
delivering the opinion.
It is true it is stated in one portion of the record, that an appeal was entered; but whether the party gave security, or entered the appeal by making affidavit under the statute that he was unable to do so, the record does not inform us.
If the record is not complete, the party suggesting a diminution thereof, has his remedy under the provisions of the 18th rule of this Court.
The security on the injunction bond is a necessary party to the writ of error to reverse the judgment of the Court below. The security is bound for the eventual condemnation money in the cause, together with all future costs. Prince, 438. He is interested in the judgment which the court may render in the cause. Tidd Practice, 1053, 1054; 6 Comyn Dig. 443, Title Pleader, letter B ; 2 Saund. R. 101, note by Serjeant Williams; Porter vs. Rummery, 10 Mass. R. 74. In Porter vs. Rummery, the Court state the rule to be, that “ Every person to be directly affected in his interests, or rights, by the judgment of a court of record, is entitled to be named or described in the suit, to have notice of it, and an opportunity of being heard and of defending his rights.”
The security on the injunction bond, comes clearly within the principle of a security on the appeal, decided during the present term in the case of Carey, assignee, &c. vs. Rice, Receiver, &c. page 408.
After the judgment of the Court was pronounced, the counsel for the defendant in error, on the application of the plaintiff in error to amend his writ of error, withdrew his objections thereto,, and the cause was heard on its merits.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Peter H. Coffee, John B. Coffee and Mark Wilcox, in error v. James F. Newsom, of Batts Newsom, in error
- Status
- Published