New York Court of Common Pleas, 1860

Edwards v. Ninth Avenue Railroad

Edwards v. Ninth Avenue Railroad
New York Court of Common Pleas · Decided January 15, 1860 · Daly
22 How. Pr. 444

Counsel

Wm. McDermott, for plaintiff, opposed the granting of the stay.

Edwards v. Ninth Avenue Railroad

Opinion of the Court

Judge Daly,

after hearing the argument of counsel, determined that all proceedings must stay in this action until the plaintiff paid the defendant the costs incurred in the marine court, and also costs of the present motion. That' *445it would be a dangerous precedent to permit a party to harass another by first discontinuing in one suit and then allowing him to commence another before payment of costs of first action. That the uniform practice of this court is, in such cases, to stay the proceedings until all the costs of the former suit are paid, and also the costs of the motion to stay, &c.

Order entered in accordance with decision.

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