Weber v. Lacey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtVaughan, J.
The question before the Special Term was whether the court, under the provisions of subdivision 3 of section 187 of the Civil Practice Act, which authorizes a court to change the place of trial 44 Where the convenience of material witnesses and the ends of justice will be promoted by the change ”, can override what appears to be the mandatory provisions of section 182-a of the Civil Practice Act, providing that the place of trial against the city 4 4 shall be the county in which the city is situated ’ ’, and permit the trial to be held in a county other than that in which the city is situated.
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Cragin v. . LovellNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Lyman v. Gramercy ClubAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- People v. CoughtryNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Czarnowsky v. City of RochesterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
- Herbert v. GriffithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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