Legal Opinion

Kennedy v. Newsom

New York Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1845Published

Motion by plaintiff to quash the certiorari issued in this cause.—The action is covenant; brought in the common pleas. Issue joined October 20, 1844, in time to have been noticed for the last December term of the Steuben common pleas. By a written stipulation the cause was referred to a sole referee,, on the 7th December last. The referee appointed the 19th of February last for a hearing.

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Motion by plaintiff to quash the certiorari issued in this cause.—The action is covenant; brought in the common pleas. Issue joined October 20, 1844, in time to have been noticed for the last December term of the Steuben common pleas. By a written stipulation the cause was referred to a sole referee,, on the 7th December last. The referee appointed the 19th of February last for a hearing. On the 24th January last plaintiff’s attorney served defendant’s attorney with notice of said hearing. About 1st February last, notice was served on plaintiff’s attorney by defendant’s attorney that the…

1Opinion of the Court

Beardsley, Justice.

Decided the motion upon the case in 19 Wend., 647, which is precisely parallel. That a certiorari must be filed eight days before the first time at which the issue could be tried, after issue joined; otherwise defendant must pay all the costs incurred in preparing for trial or hearing.

Motion granted, with costs.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. George & George v. Orcutt & OrcuttNew York Supreme Court · 1839

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