Oyer
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 11 U.S. 176 - Hughes v. Moore · 1812Most cited · 8 citing opinions
does not extend across counts
By the Plaintiff in error it is contended, that the oyer, which was prayed of the written contract alleged in the first count, spreads that contract on the record, and makes it a part of all his subsequent pleas. This is certainly true with respect to all his subsequent pleas to that count, but not with respect to his pleas to the other counts. Different counts allege different contracts, and different assumpsits. . . . Now the oyer of one contract cannot be the oyer of another contract, and cannot spread upon the record a contract supposed to be totally distinct from that which was read.
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