¶1The case of Dash v. Van Kleeck, shows that it would be unjust and against the sound principles of legislation, to consider the act as retrospective. It must be deemed prospective merely; and the motion, therefore, is denied.
¶2Motion denied*
18 Johns. 138
Watkins v. Haight
Decided August 15, 1820
New York Supreme Court · decided 1820-08-15
P. of Steuben county, On the 20th of June, 1815,- a rule for judgment was entered in the Court below ; and on the 28th oí June, the judgment record was signed, filed, and docketed. The writ of error, was *es£ed J^ay lst> 1820, directed to the Court below, and returnable to this Court on the first Monday of the present term.
Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know
Decided 1820-08-15
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