Chandler v. Barker
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JUDGE BUCHANAN PRESIDING. This is an action instituted by the plaintiff, for the use of D. B. Hempstead, on a judgment of the Supreme Court of the state of New-York, against the present defendant.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JUDGE BUCHANAN PRESIDING. This is an action instituted by the plaintiff, for the use of D. B. Hempstead, on a judgment of the Supreme Court of the state of New-York, against the present defendant. Judgment was rendered in the District Court for the sum of one thousand and ten dollars and twenty-six cents and costs, on the 16th April, 1838, but not signed until the 14th May following. . _ On the 7th May, the defendant took a rule on the plaintiff to show cause why a new trial should not be granted. The rule was tried on the 12th May, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Eustis, J,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action instituted against the defendant, on a judgment rendered against him in the Supreme Court of the State of New-Yorlc. There were various matters of defence set up in the court below, none of which appear to us to have been established. The case presents no question of law for our consideration, except that growing out of the application of the defendant for a new trial in the court below. The motion was made after the expiration of three days after the judgment was rendered. Code of Practice, article 558. The motion was correctly…
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