New York Supreme Court, 1806

Meyer v. M'Lean

Meyer v. M'Lean
New York Supreme Court · Decided August 15, 1806
1 Johns. 509

Counsel

Fisk, for the plaintiff., L. Elmendorf, for the defendants.

Meyer v. M'Lean

Opinion of the Court

Per curiam.

By going to trial on the plea and notice, the plaintiff admitted the plea to be valid, as a general issue. The judge at Nisi Prius is not to decide on the-pleadings; and he was right in admitting the evidence. This is an application for a new trial; but why should we award anew trial, if the plea be bad ? A new trial is never granted for a defect in the pleadings. The plaintiff should have sought a different remedy.

Rule refused.

Case-law data current through December 31, 2025. Source: CourtListener bulk data.