¶1Error from Jefferson common pleas. Kimball sued Mack in a justice’s court. On the return of the summons, the parties joined issue, and the cause was adjourned to a certain day, to wit, 26th December, at 1 o’clock P. M. at the justice’s office. On that day the justice was from home, and did not return to his office until three o’clock P. M., when he found Mack in a dwelling house adjoining his office, who told him that he and Kimball bad agreed to adjourn the cause until the tenth of January, at two P. M., and the same communication was made to the justice by another person, in behalf of Kimball; whereupon the justice entered an adjournment upon his docket until the tenth of January; on which day, at three P. M., he called the cause ; the defendant did not appear; the justice proceeded to hear proof on the part of the plaintiff, and rendered judgment in his favor. The common pleas of Jefferson, on certiorari, reversed the justice’s judgment, and this court, on writ of error, affirmed the judgment of the common pleas. Vide Tenny v. Filer, 8 Wendell, 569.
10 Wend. 497
Kimball v. Mack
Decided July 15, 1833
New York Supreme Court · decided 1833-07-15
<p>An adjournment of a cause in a justice’s court must be regularly made, or the cause is out of court. An adjournment by agreement of parlies, in the absence of the justice is not enough, although subsequently entered by him on his docket; if the defendant does not appear at such specified time, and judgment is rendered against him, it will be reversed.</p>
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Decided 1833-07-15
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