Malcom v. Rogers
New York Supreme Court
Writ op right, in this form: “ The People of the State of New-York, To the Sheriff of the city and county of New-York: Greeting.
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Writ op right, in this form: “ The People of the State of New-York, To the Sheriff of the city and county of New-York: Greeting. Command George P. Rogers, that justly and without delay, he render unto Richard M. Malcom, the one equal undivided tenth part; and also the one equal un- # É divided ninth part of an equal undivided tenth part of two messuages and two acres oí land, with the appurtenances, in the second ward of the city of New-York, in the county of .New-Yorlc, which the said Richard M, Malcom claims to be his right and inheritance ; and whereof he complains that . * the said George…
1Opinion of the Court
*3Radcliff, insisted that the tenant could not avail himself of a defective summons in this manner. The proper course is to object this by plea of non-summons, and support it by wager of law. But here the defendant claims a right to qualify his appearance, and comes to shew that he is under no obligation to appear. His appearance is a waiver of all defects in the return ; authorizes us to treat him as in Court, and to count against him.
Emmet, remarked that where the very question is, whether process shall issue for non-appearance, the only mode of objecting is by way of pointing out the defect…
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