§ 504 - Action founded on tort; certified execution
§ 504. Action founded on tort; certified execution
A judgment for the plaintiff under section 501 of this title shall be treated as rendered in an action founded on tort. At the time of such judgment, the court shall adjudge that the cause of action arose from the wilful and malicious act of the defendant, and that he ought to be confined in close jail, and a certificate thereof shall be stated in or upon the execution.