Wood v. Newkirk
Wood v. Newkirk
Opinion of the Court
The first question is, whether the district court erred in refusing the evidence and overruling the motion of the plaintiff. We think not. The district court has no power over the records of the common pleas. The extent of its power in this respect is, to cause a correct and complete copy of the record to be sent up. The common pleas alone has power to alter or perfect its own records, and application should have been made to that court, and not to the district court for that purpose.
It only remains to inquire whether the alleged contract of' forbearance se't up by the defendant, was founded upon a sufficient consideration, so as to be binding on the plaintiff, and discharge the defendant as surety for David Newkirk. The contract of David was, to keep the money for a specified
Judgment of the district court affirmed.
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