Kerningham v. Scanland
Kerningham v. Scanland
Opinion of the Court
Opinion of the court by
This appeal is .taken from the judgment of the circuit court,
Kerningham, the plaintiff in'the suit below, and plaintiff in error, relies on two grounds to reverse the judgment. First — because it was too late at May term, 1841, to entertain a motion to quash an execution and bond returnable to November term, 1838, several terms having intervened. Second — because the last execution having been levied on the property of the principal, the security had no power or right to interfere.
On the first ground we have no doubt. The court erred in going back and quashing process to a preceding term, as has been often decided by this court.
As to the second ground, it seems equally clear. Scanland, the security, was not injured. The property of his principal, Mitchell, was levied on; and, for aught that appears, that levy was sufficient to satisfy the judgment. See 5 How. 237, 239.
The judgment of the court below is reversed.
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