New York Court of Chancery, 1822

Smedberg v. Mark

Smedberg v. Mark
New York Court of Chancery · Decided May 29, 1822
6 Johns. Ch. 138; 1822 N.Y. LEXIS 160; 1822 N.Y. Misc. LEXIS 14

Counsel

C. I. Graham, for the plaintiff.

Smedberg v. Mark

Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor denied the application, on the ground that the demand was purely legal, and not of equitable cognizance; and, also, because there was no charge or affidavit that assets had come to the hands of the defendant. This last fact was held to be indispensable by Lord Hardwicke, (Anon. 2 Vesey, 489.) as the demand arises in auter droit, and it would otherwise be holding one to bail, who would not" be held to bail at law.

Motion denied.

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