Wilcox v. Daniels

Í. A voluntary dismissal of an appeal by the defendant in an action of forcible entry and detainer, is abreact of the condition of a recognizance to prosecute the appeal with effect and without delay, and the party aggrieved may have relief in an ordinary action on the recognizance.

Jlppeal from, Jefferson Circuit Court. This was an action on a recognizance of appeal, executed by Daniels $s principal, and Strickland as security, on appeal from the judgment of a justice of the peace in an action of forcible entry and detainer, wherein Wilcox, appellant here, was plaintiff, and Daniels, respondent here, was defendant. In this action of forcible entry and detainer, judgment was given for the plaintiff, Wilcox ; and the defendant, Daniels, appealed to the Circuit Court, and filed a recognizance, with Strickland as security, conditioned that he would “ prosecute his appeal with effect and without delay, neither commit, nor suffer to be committed, any waste or damage on the premises whereof restitution was adjudged, and pay all rents and profits, damages and costs, that might be adjudged against him, and otherwise abide the judgment of the Circuit Court.” On this recognizance the present suit is brought, and the breaches assigned are, that Wilcox did not prosecute his appeal with effect and without delay, but voluntarily dismissed the same without so prosecuting it; that defendant did not pay to plaintiff the rents and profits and damages justly due him. Plaintiff set forth in his petition that, in consequence of the appeal, he was unable to get possession of the premises in controversy until some time in the latter part of June, 1854, too late to raise a crop of corn upon the same during that year. The recognizance was set forth in the petition. The defendants demurred to the petition, and the demurrer was sustained and judgment given thereon for the defendant.