Morris v. Slatery
The Superior Court of New York City
Application to open a judgment and set aside an inquest taken against the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHoffman, J.
This case was placed upon the calendar for short causes, made out under a special order of the court; and 1 it is admitted by the counsel of the defendant, that he appeared before the justice who superintended the formation of that calendar, and opposed the motion to place the cause there. With equal candor he has admitted, upon the present argument, that the inquest which has been taken cannot be questioned upon any ground of irregularity. TJpon looking carefully over the papers, I think this was properly conceded.
•The case, then, is this,—Ought an inqnest thus taken to be opened at all,…
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- Fulton Bank v. BeachNew York Court of Chancery · 1829
- Baxter v. LansingNew York Court of Chancery · 1838
- Fay v. GrimsteedNew York Supreme Court · 1851
- Jackson v. VarickNew York Supreme Court · 1829
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- Bancroft-Graham v. HalleyCity of New York Municipal Court · 1913