Wilson v. Blakeslee

Strahan, J.,

dissenting.^—I am unable to concur in the views of my associates in this case, and will therefore indicate briefly the grounds of my dissent. In doing so l do not propose to discuss the power which courts of general jurisdiction have over their records after the adjournment of the term. Such power, whatever may be its extent, must be derived from some statute, or else it is a common-law power which such courts have been accustomed to exercise. The power involved here is not statutory. Section 102 of Hill’s Code vests in courts of record in this State power in their discretion, and…