Indiana Supreme Court, 1842

Merkle v. Bolles

Merkle v. Bolles
Indiana Supreme Court · Decided November 15, 1842
6 Blackf. 288

Merkle v. Bolles

Opinion of the Court

SCIFE FACIAS issued by a justice of the peace against bail entered on the justice’s docket for the stay of execution, &c. Plea, that the defendant did not become docket-bail for the stay of execution, &c., as alleged in the scire facias. Held,, that the plea was substantially a plea of non est factum, and, if sworn to, was admissible; but that if not sworn to, it should be rejected on motion. Riley et al. v. Harkness, 2 Blackf., 34.

The issue on the plea of nul tiel record should be tried by i he Court, and not by a jury. White v. Elkin, ante, 123.

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