Legal Opinion

Bissell v. Bissell

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1851PublishedCited by 8 opinions

This was an appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered by the Oneida county court, affirming the judgment of a justice of the peace in favor of the plaintiff.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Gridley, J.

By the 124th section of the act entitled, “ of courts held by justices of the peace,” it is enacted that “ in cases where a plaintiff shall be nonsuited, discontinue or withdraw his action, &e. the justice shall forthwith render judgment and enter the same in his docket. In all other cases he shall render judgment, and enter the same in his docket, within four days after the cause shall have been submitted to Mm for Ms final decision.” In the case under consideration, the cause was submitted to the justice on the 28th day of June, 1848, and judgment was rendered on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Drinkwater v. DrinkwaterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1808
  2. Charles v. StansburyNew York Supreme Court · 1808
  3. Nichols v. NicholsNew York Supreme Court · 1833
  4. Smith v. BowenNew York Supreme Court · 1829

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Simmons v. HanneSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
  2. Marvin v. . MarvinNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Harrison v. SagerMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
  4. Dauchy v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1863
  5. Keating v. SerrellNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1874

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