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1 Johns. Cas. 135

Griswold v. Haskins

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 15, 1799

New York Supreme Court · decided 1799-07-15

<p>If the defendant put in a frivolous demurrer, he cannot, afterwards, withdraw it, to plead the general issue though he has merits.</p>

Relies on Patten v. Harris

Decided 1799-07-15

Per Curiam.

¶1The demurrer on the face of it is frivolous, and appears to have been put in merely for delay. The defendant now applies for a favor, when his conduct entitles him to no more than the summum jus. The motion must be denied.(b)

¶2Rule refused.

¶3 In Miller v. Heath & Heath, 7 Cowen, 101, a party demurring in good faith, this being shown on affidavit, with merits, was permitted to withdraw his demurrer, and plead though the demurrer had been overruled as frivolous. It •was said in Patten v. Harris, 10 Wend. 623, that this court grant this permission with great reluctance. See 2 Gra. Prac. 2d edit. 759, 760.

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