Eaton v. Cleveland, St. L. & K. C. Ry. Co.

In- these cases motions for a temporary stay of execution on the judgments have been filed. . When the motions were argued, counsel strenuously contended that the court had no power to grant a temporary stay of execution, and that it would be a clear violation of the rights of the judgment creditors to withhold execution, even for a. short period. A cursory examination of that question satisfies me, however, that all courts of common law have power to temporarily stay executions on judgments by them rendered, whenever it is necessary to accomplish the ends of justice. In Sawin v. Bank, 2 R.…