Sheldon v. Williams
New York Supreme Court
THIS is an appeal by the plaintiff from an order made at special term in the third district, denying a motion made by him, to set aside or correct a judgment entered in this action as of the date of May 4,1858, on the ground that such judgment was irregular.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Potter, J.
This case, though apparently only an appeal from an order, or perhaps from two orders, involves in its consideration important questions- of practice, as well as the construction of two sections of the Code. It also involves, collaterally, several other orders made in the action, besides the decree of the surrogate; and the judgment of the general term. The motion is certified to this district by reason of the disqualification of the justices in the third district on account of interest or otherwise. The appellant, as administrator of "Peter Williams, deceased, had a…
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