Nature of scire facias

Scire facias to revive a judgment is not an original action but is the continuation of the action in which the judgment was obtained. (Orig. Code 1863, § 3524; Code 1868, § 3547; Code 1873, § 3606; Code 1882, § 3606; Civil Code 1895, § 5380; Civil Code 1910, § 5975; Code 1933, § 110-1005.) 127 9-12-62 CIVIL PRACTICE