2 Dall. 179
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
September Term, 1792
Relies on Shaw v. Wallace
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Decided 1792-09-01
Cited by 4 later decisions (1 by the Supreme Court) — most recently May 1896
1 state decisions
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This cause was set down for trial; but was afterwards continued by the plaintiff. The defendant's attorney, prayed a rule might be granted for security for costs, the plaintiff residing in New York. Moylan, objected, that the motion came too late, after the cause had been marked for trial.
But, By the Court: It is never too late to grant the rule, when it will not delay the trial.
Rule granted.