New Hampshire Revised Statutes 509:9 – Liability of Indorser for Costs
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 509:9
- Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies corporate and politic as well as to individuals. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:9
- Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
- state: when applied to different parts of the United States, may extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories, so called; and the words "United States" shall include said district and territories. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 21:4
- Writ: A formal written command, issued from the court, requiring the performance of a specific act.
If the defendant recovers costs, the person indorsing the writ shall be liable therefor on scire facias upon the return of non est or not satisfied upon the execution therefor; but if the plaintiff lives out of the state, the indorser shall be so liable without such return.