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2 Johns. Cas. 112

Swift v. Livingston

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1800

New York Supreme Court · decided 1800-10-15

<p>The tenant in a writ of right, may be called on the first day of the term, and his default entered for his non-appearance, and if he does not appear, on the quarto die post, and excuse his default, he will be nonsuited.</p>

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently April 1800

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Decided 1800-10-15

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Per Curiam.

¶1In the case of Clobery v. The Bishop of Exon, (Carthew, 173,) it was decided, that the tenant, in a writ of right, is only demandable on the quarto die post; but that the demandant is liable to be called on the primo die placiti, and in case of non-appearance his default may be entered, which, if he does not appear and excuse, on the quarto die post, he is liable to a nonsuit. (Co. Litt. 139, b.) At common law, on every continuance or day given, at or before judgment, the plaintiff or demandant might have been nonsuited ; and before the stat. of Henry IY. after verdict, if the court gave a day to be advised, at that day *plaintiff was demandable, and, therefore, might have been nonsuited, if he did not then appear; but that is remedied by our statute. After an award to answer, however, or a demurrer in law joined, the plaintiff for not ap*113pearing shall still be nonsuit, for he is not helped by the statute.

¶2Judgment of nonsuit.(b)

¶3(b) See n. (a) to Haines v. Budd, supra, vol. 1, p. 335.

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