Saratoga Chancery Court, 1841

Copous v. Kauffman

Copous v. Kauffman
Saratoga Chancery Court · Decided January 25, 1841
1 Sarat. Ch. Sent. 5; 1841 N.Y. LEXIS 343

Counsel

A Thompson for complainant., C. Edwards for defendants.

Copous v. Kauffman

Opinion of the Court

The chancellor decided that after a bill had been dismissed as to a defendant, the court has no jurisdiction over him to order him to be examined as a party to the suit; that on a creditors’ bill the wife of tbe judgment debtor cau-not be compelled to submit to an examination as a witness for the purpose of obtaining a discovery of her husband’s property. Order of i the vice-chancellor reversed. Costs of guardian ad litem to be costs in the cause.

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