A supersedeas is a writ, or order, to suspend the powers of an officer, or to stay -- that is, stop -- action under another writ. ❋ William Fayette Fox (1872)
The instrument, called a supersedeas bond, stays execution of a circuit court's approval while the appeal is pending. ❋ Unknown (2010)
His execution, in spite of the _ "supersedeas" _ which goes by law with every such suit, was the last of this series of judicial outrages. [ ❋ Simeon E. Baldwin (1883)
Staying a money judgment in federal court without posting a supersedeas bond. ❋ Unknown (2008)
In New Hampshire, where pleadings had always been simple, clear, and direct, the lawyers introduced more sophistication and complexity during the years 1692 to 1700; the action of ejectment, the writs of scire facias and supersedeas, the action of trespass de bonis asportatis, entered New Hampshire as immigrants at this time.55 Students of Massachusetts law on the eve of the Revolution have declared it to be quite conservative, at least by earlier standards. ❋ Lawrence M. Friedman (1985)
Luke Fox, being ice-bound and in peril, writes, “God thinks upon our imprisonment within a supersedeas;” but he was a good and honourable man as wall as euphuist. ❋ Unknown (2003)
Accordingly, a surety company, objecting to the entry of a judgment against it on a supersedeas bond, without notice and an opportunity of a hearing on the issue of liability thereon, was not denied due process where the State practice provided the opportunity for such hearing by an appeal from the judgment so entered. ❋ Edward Samuel Corwin (1920)
On May 31st Chief Justice Fuller of the United States Supreme Court, upon application of the State, granted a writ of supersedeas commanding that the order of the lower court "be stayed and suspended, and that the properties of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad Company be left in the hands of its officers until the further order of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals." ❋ Robert Digges Wimberly (1912)
Under certain conditions, if the defendant's hardship could be definitely shown, a writ of _certiorari_ and _supersedeas_ might issue. ❋ Francis Lynde (1893)
No bond shall be required of any accused person as a condition of appeal, but a supersedeas bond may be required where the only punishment imposed in the court below is a fine. ❋ William Fayette Fox (1872)
When writ of error to operate as a supersedeas and stay of execuiton. ❋ Confederate States Of America (1864)
They will get a writ of habeas corpus, and a stay of proceedings, and a supersedeas, and a new trial and a nolle prosequi, and there you are! ❋ Charles Dudley Warner (1864)
Page iii bills of exceptions, writs of error and appeals allowed from the decisions of the district courts in Indian Territories to the supreme court of the Confederate States, 274-275 writs of error lie to the supreme court from the decisions of said district courts in criminal cases, 275 when writ of error to operate as a supersedeas, 275 ❋ Confederate States Of America (1864)
And every judge signing a citation or any writ of error, as aforesaid, shall take bond, and good and sufficient sureties, that the plaintiff shall prosecute his writ with effect, and answer all costs if he fail to make good his plea; and no writ of error shall operate as a supersedeas and stay of execution, unless such ❋ Confederate States Of America (1864)
A writ of error, when authorised by law to operate as a supersedeas and stay of execution, shall only have that effect when a copy thereof and citation have been served on the adverse party or his counsel of record; but no execution shall issue in less than ten days from the rendition of the judgment or decree, unless upon affidavit made, showing a necessity therefor. ❋ Confederate States Of America (1864)
When the clerk of the court of appeals issues process on an appeal, writ of error or supersedeas, for making out the bond, administering the necessary oaths, writing proper affidavits, and endorsing on the process a certificate of the execution of the bond, and of the names of the sureties thereon, ... .. ❋ Virginia (1863)
For taxing the damages to which a party may be entitled by reason of an injunction, appeal, writ of error or supersedeas, ... .. ❋ Virginia (1863)
