10 Johns. 463
Decided October 15, 1813
New York Supreme Court · decided 1813-10-15
THIS was an action of trespass, assault and battery, &c. The defendant pleaded that he was, before the filing of the plaintiff’s bill, and at this time is, an attorney of the court of common picas of Washington county, &c. attending to divers pleas and affairs, &c. of persons prosecuting and defending them as their attorney, &c. and that he and all other attorneys of that court, while so prosecuting and defending, according to the custom of the same court, &c. should not,…
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently July 1860
1 state decisions
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Decided 1813-10-15
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¶1The privilege of the officers of inferior couri~ from arrest by process from this court, has never been extended beyond the time of their necessary~attendance on those courts~ They have no exclusive perpetual privilege as against the jurisdic~ tion of this court.
¶2Judgment of respondeas ouster.