Manhattan Co. v. Lydig

In all thefe cafes the court ought to fee, from the facts laid before them, that the caufe is either-intricate or important, and not fubmit themfelves to the .opinion of the attorney. We want fomething beyond his mere aifi-davit. The words of the.flatute require this. If, indeed, there be no oppofition, then the motion pafies, as in other cafes, of courfe ; becaufe the oppofite party by his conduit confefies thefe requifites.