3 Johns. 435
Decided August 15, 1808
New York Supreme Court · decided 1808-08-15
ON certiorari. After issue joined between the parties before the justice, the defendant requested an adjournment of the trial, for three months, on account of . , „ • , - . , the absence oí a material witness m Vermont, which was granted.
Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently November 1795
2 state decisions
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Decided 1808-08-15
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¶1The justice having once adjourned the cause for three months, at the request of the defendant, he could not, afterwards, grant a second adjournment, at the request of the same party.
¶2In the case of Easton v. Coe, (2 Johnson, 383.) the first adjournment was with the consent of the parties, and not fay order of the justice. The judgment must be affirmed.
¶3Judgment affirmed.