California Supreme Court, 1852

Baldwin v. Kramer

Baldwin v. Kramer
California Supreme Court · Decided October 15, 1852 · Heydeneeldt
2 Cal. 582
Baldwin v. Kramer

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Opinion of the Court

Heydeneeldt, Justice,

delivered the opinion of the Court; with which Murray, Chief Justice, concurred.

This was an appeal from an order granting a new trial. The judgment was rendered in May, and the new trial granted at a subsequent term in September.

We hold, that after the expiration of a term of the District Court, no power remains in it to set aside a judgment, or grant a new trial. A different doctrine would lead to great uncertainty, and pojsibly to gross abuse. There must be a time when the rights of the parties are to be considered as determined, and for litigation to cease; and for this purpose the law has wisely fixed the rule here indicated.

Let the order be reversed with costs.

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