Dudley

The defendant’s counsel said the act of 5 Geo. 1, ch. 13, being enforced by the act of 1777, is to be considered aa then enacted by the legislature ; and as it dispenses with what the constitution requires, is a void act: it says the delendant shall not take advantage after verdict, of a substantive defect in the writ: the constitution makes the writ to be no writ, if not bearing teste and signed by the clerk. Then there is no writ to give the court jurisdiction.

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