Griswold v. Lawrence

Decided August 15, 1806

New York Supreme Court · decided 1806-08-15

<p>An agreement to put off the. trial of a cause, made between the defendant’s and plaintiff’s counsel, must be in writing, otherwise, the court whl grant a rule for judgment as in C’>. e of nonsuit, for not proceeding.</p>

Decided 1806-08-15

Per curiam.

¶1This agreement should have been in wri- . . , . ting j but we would not grant the rule, if it appeared to us that there had been any intention to impose or mislead the *508plaintiff, his attorney, or counsel, accurately stated in the report. The case cited is not

¶2Rule granted,.