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9 How. Pr. 541

Lapeous v. Hart

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1854

New York Supreme Court · decided 1854-06-15

Motion to set' aside order of arrest. The action was for assault and battery. It was tried at the March circuit in Albany, and the plaintiff recovered a verdict for $500. When the verdict was rendered, the defendant obtained an order allowing him thirty days tó make a case, &c., and directing that all the proceedings on the part of the plaintiff be stayed in the mean time. • This order was made on the 24th of March.

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Decided 1854-06-15

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Harris, Justice.

¶1The defendant is mistaken in supposing that the order to stay proceedings in the action prohibited the plaintiff from obtaining an order of arrest. Such an order has reference to the ordinary proceedings in the action only. The plaintiff, while' the stay of proceedings remained operative, could not perfect- his judgment, but he might institute proceed*542ings to have the order itself vacated. So, too, while he might not proceed to obtain the relief for which the action is brought, he might proceed to obtain any temporary relief to which he may be entitled. The application for the order of arrest, therefore, was not a violation of the order staying the plaintiff’s proceedings. ■

¶2Nor can the motion prevail upon the other ground. It appeared by the affidavit, upon which the order of arrest was granted, that the action was brouglit to recover damages for an injury to the person of the plaintiff. This was enough to give the judge jurisdiction. It then became a matter of discretion whether or not the order should be allowed. The manner in which that discretion has been exercised is not the subject of review upon a motion to vacate the order. The motion must, therefore, be denied with costs.

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