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Child v. Murray

1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 65 Court N.Y. Sup. Ct. English

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p. 65
Child v. Murray, manucaptor.

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IN sci. fa. on recognizance of bail and inquest thereon, the jury assessed interest from the docketing of the original judgment, to the return of the postea.
To show that this was the just method of computing interest, the following authorities were cited 2 Durn. & East, 57. 10. Mod. Rep. 278. notes. 8 Id. 336. 358.

The plaintiff is entitled to have interest calculated against the bail, from the day they become fixed. By this the court mean, after the expiration of the time allowed ex gratia to surrender,, that is, eight days after copias returned,