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11 How. Pr. 116

Thursby v. Mills

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1853

New York Supreme Court · decided 1853-10-15

Judgment was recovered in this court in an action between partners on an account,' in favor of Mills, against John Thurs-by for $19,455.78, September 13, 1851, and appeal taken to the general term. Motions' for a stay of proceedings had been successively made at special term by defendant, and, after argument, denied—September 29, 1851, also November 5, and December 15, 1852, also February 19, and April 16, 1853.

Decided 1853-10-15

Edwards, Justice.

¶1The ground upon which the plaintiffs ask for an injunction is, that John Thursby, in the suit brought against him by the defendant Mills, accidentally omitted to prove before the referees that certain debts, contracted in the partnership business between Thursby and Mills, were bad. It appears that the report of the referees was made in the year *1191851; and that, in the written opinion delivered by them, they stated that they found that Thursby had exonerated Mills from all losses in the business, as between themselves; and that it was unnecessary for the referees to determine whether the debts due to the firm were by persons of pecuniary means or not.” At the time that this report was made, Thursby either knew or had the means of knowing whether any, and, if any, which of the debts were bad. He was at that time informed of the necessity of proving that fact, if he intended to do so.

¶2Since the report was made, judgment has been entered, and an execution issued; and although numerous and multifarious motions have been made which have had the effect of preventing the defendant from obtaining satisfaction of his judgment, still no application has, until now, been made to the court for relief on the ground of any mistake or misapprehension; and no excuse is given for this great delay. I do not think that the plaintiff has made out such a case as entitles him to an injunction.

¶3Motion denied, with $10 costs.

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