Norris v. Beach
New York Supreme Court
Griffin moved that the defendant be discharged from the arrest in this cause. He read an affidavit, stating that the defendaritxesided in the-state'of Connecticut, and had attended this court at the request of an executor and devisee of a will for the purpose of proving the will, to which he was a subscribing witness pursuant to the act; and that after he had given the requisite testimony, he was proceeding from court on his way home, when he was arrested at the suit of the…
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Griffin moved that the defendant be discharged from the arrest in this cause. He read an affidavit, stating that the defendaritxesided in the-state'of Connecticut, and had attended this court at the request of an executor and devisee of a will for the purpose of proving the will, to which he was a subscribing witness pursuant to the act; and that after he had given the requisite testimony, he was proceeding from court on his way home, when he was arrested at the suit of the plaintiff, on a writ issued out of the mayor’s court.
1Per curiam
We have power to compel the attendance of witnesses, and when they do attend we are bound to protect them redeundo. Take your rule.
Rule granted.
2Cited by18 opinions
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