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2 Cai. Cas. 30

Roosevelt v. Kemper

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 15, 1804

New York Supreme Court · decided 1804-05-15

The plaintiff had in this cause taken an inquest at the fast circuit, the judge laying it down as a general rulé, that any party might take an inquest, but at his peril. Harison moved to set aside the inquest ou a simple affidavit pf merits.

Decided 1804-05-15

Per Quriam.

¶1"Whenever an inquest is taken, it is at the risk of the plaintiff; and on such an affidavit as the present must be. set aside with costs. [1]

¶2N. B. The court seemed to intimate that counter depositions of a want of merits could not be received, as it would be trying a cause on affidavits.

¶3 But for the present practice, see I2tk General Rule ol S. Court.

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