Cotton v Sawyer

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
CourtExchequer
Judgment Date11 June 1842
Date11 June 1842

English Reports Citation: 152 E.R. 496

EXCH. OF PLEAS.

Cotton
and
Sawyer

S. C. 2 Dowl. (N. S.) 310; 11 L. J. Ex. 397.

496 COTTON V. SAWYER 10M. SW. 329. cotton v. SAWYER. Exch. of Pleas. June 11, 1842.-Where a. defendant was described in a writ of summons as " R. S., of the city of London"--Held, that the description was insufficient, although it was stated in the affidavits that sometime before the issuing of the writ he had abandoned his house, and had no regular place of abode.-Semble, that he ought to have been described as of his late abode. [S. C. 2 Dowl. (N. S.) 310; 11 L. J. Ex. 397.] Hoggins had obtained a rule calling upon...

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  • Thompson v Nicholas
    • United Kingdom
    • Exchequer
    • 11 June 1842
    ...does not render it a nullity, so as to entitle the defendant to sign judgment of non pros. [S. C. 2 Dowl. (N. S.) 226; 11 L. J. Ex. 384152 E.R. 496 EXCH. OF PLEAS. Thompson and Nicholas S. C. 2 Dowl. (N. S.) 226; 11 L. J. Ex. 384. £330] thompson v. nicholas. Exch. of Pleas. June 11, 1842.-A......
  • Kelly v Lawrence and Another
    • United Kingdom
    • Assizes
    • 1 January 1863
    ...that it can be true, the omission or insufficiency of the description would be ground for setting aside writ and service ; Cotton v. Sawyer, 10 M & W 328 , Windham v Fenmck, 11 M & W 102 , King v. Hopkins, 13 M, & W 685 , and a party named, but not even served, m the latter case, was he......
  • Thorpe v Browne
    • Ireland
    • Rolls Court (Ireland)
    • 20 April 1865
    ...BROWNE. Rolls. Trousdale v. SheppardIR 14 Ir. Com. Law Rep. 370. In re Fitzgerald's EstateUNK 11 Ir. Ch. Rep. 278. Cotton v. SawyerENR 10 M. & W. 328. In re Fitzgerald's EstateUNK 11 Ir. Ch. Rep. 284. M'Dowell v. WheatleyIR 7 Ir. Com. Law Rep. 512. Woodroffe v. GreenUNK 12 Ir. Ch. Rep. 481.......