Mayor of New York v. Husson
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal, by the defendant, from a judgment against him rendered by the Third District Court. The facts appearing by the return are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Hilton, J.
This is an appeal, by the defend*8ant, from a judgment entered, against him in the Third District Court under the following circumstances. The suit was commenced by warrant. The defendant appeared, and issue was joined June 16th, 1857. The trial was then adjourned to the 20th (then) instant, at 11 o’clock A. M., when the parties appeared, and a further adjournment was made to the 25th June, at 3 o’clock P. M., at which time the defendant appeared with his witnesses, and neither the justice, or clerk, or plaintiff’s counsel, were present. He waited until the court room…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Hunt v. Wickwire & FootNew York Supreme Court · 1833
- Proudfit v. Henman & HenmanNew York Supreme Court · 1811