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19 Johns. 453

Webb v. Brown

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 15, 1822

New York Supreme Court · decided 1822-02-15

WOODS, for the defendant in error, on a certificate of the clerk of this Court, that no transcript of the record had been returned or filed, moved {January 28th) that the writ of error be dismissed with costs. The Chancellor observed, that as nearly a month had , 1 • .1 • - „ _ J , elapsed since the session ot the Court commenced, he was inclined to grant the motion ; but the question was, whether notice of rhe motion ought not to have been given to the plaintiff in error.

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Decided 1822-02-15

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Spencer, Ch. J.

¶1Though the Judges of the Supreme Court have no vote to give on the final decision of this cause, it is proper for them to express an opinion on this collateral matter. It seems to me that the plaintiff in error is too late to make the objection stated in the affidavit read by his counsel. The writ of error was returnable at the last session of this Court; and the plaintiff in error has *455been guilty of great laches. When the motion was made the other day, I was against granting it, without notice. The plaintiff in error now comes, after notice, with a very insufficient excuse. I am clearly of opinion, that the motion ought to be granted.

¶2Per totano Curiam. Motion granted.

¶3Note. Woods, then, moved, that the Court would award one hundred dollars in addition to the taxable costs, as in the case where the judgment is affirmed, (17 Johns. Rep. 356.)

¶4'Spencer, Ch. J. said, this case did not come within the principle of the one referred to, as here had been no affirmance of the judgment below; but merely a dismissal of the writ of error, under one of the rules regulating the practice of the Court.

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