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2 Edm. Sel. Cas. 18

Anonymous

New York Supreme Court

Decided September 30, 1848

New York Supreme Court · decided 1848-09-30

<p>On a motion for judgment by reason of the frivolousness of a demurrer to a complaint:</p> <p>Held, that the Code is constitutional.</p>

Decided 1848-09-30

Edmonds, J.:

¶1The Code abolishes the distinction only as to form; only as to the mere practice. The great principles of law and equity, as they existed in our jurisprudence at the adoption of our Constitution, are untouched. Besides, the *19power of altering the common law, in any respect, is expressly conferred upon the legislature by the Constitution.

¶2As at present advised I must overrule the demurrer as frivolous.

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