Authors

Document Type

Judgment

Publication Date

2-26-1745

Article Footnote

Article 1, footnote 62

Book Footnote

Chapter 2, footnote 23

Abstract

Andrew Downer, was being detained in prison for a debt of less than 10 pounds, in violation of an Act of Parliament, and requesting no more than that “Your Worships would put the Act of Parliament in force by releasing and setting the said Andrew Downer at liberty, that his Majesty’s Service may not suffer thereby.

Comments

Conceptually, the court was presumably trying to (1) liberate Downer and stay the action below (supersedeas) and (2) end that action permanently (prohibition).

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