Garabedian v. Donald William, Inc.

The questions presented are whether the Trial Court had authority to dismiss the plaintiffs’ bill in equity for want of prosecution and if so, whether there was an abuse of discretion in the exercise of that authority.

The inherent rule-making authority of courts of general jurisdiction in this state to prescribe rules of practice and rules to regulate their proceedings “as justice may require” has an ancient lineage supported by consistent custom, recognized by statute and enforced by numerous judicial precedents. Deming v. Foster, 42 N. H. 165, 178, 179. Annot. 110 A.L.R. 22, 26, 31; LaCoss…