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Jewell vs. Schouten
1 N.Y. 241·New York Court of Appeals·1848·NY
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Opinion
Jewell vs. Schouten.
Where the attorney for the plaintiff in error removed from the State, and notice had been given to the party to appoint another attorney pursuant to the statute (2 22. S. 287, § 67.) held nevertheless, that a motion to quash the writ of error could not be made, without notice thereof to the plaintiff" in error.
- for defendant in error moved exparte to dismiss the writ of error in this'cause. It appeared from the affidavits on which the motion was made, that in the summer of 1846, the attorney for the plaintiff in error, removed out of the State to reside; that in October of that year, a notice was served upon the plaintiff in error to appoint another attorney, and that none had been appointed. 2 B. S. 287, § 67, and The Chautaque County Bank vs. Bisley, 6 Mill 375, were cited. •
[MAJORITY — The Court]
The Court
held that notice of the motion should have been • given to the plaintiff in error, and, therefore, that the motion should he denied without prejudice.
Ordered accordingly.