New York Supreme Court, 1861

Fassett v. Tallmadge

Fassett v. Tallmadge
New York Supreme Court · Decided October 15, 1861 · Hogeboom
13 Abb. Pr. 12

Counsel

Rufus W. Peckham, Jr., and Wm. C. Hornfager, for the motion, after reading affidavits of the present receiver and of competency of the proposed substitute, rested., Elbridge T. Gerry, for the defendant, opposed, objected that the whole proceedings in the suit ab initio were illegal and void, and was proceeding to present the point upon the merits and affidavit, when stopped by the court.

Fassett v. Tallmadge

Opinion of the Court

Hogeboom. J.

—I do not think that, upon a mere formal motion to" substitute one person instead of another as receiver in an action, the opposing party is at liberty to examine the regularity of the original order appointing such receiver, or of the proceedings generally in the suit, even though the plaintiff moves upon all the pleadings, decree, and proceedings in the case. It would act as a surprise upon the latter, and he is entitled to notice of so serious an objection. If there be no personal incapacity in the proposed substituted receiver, I will grant the motion, without prejudice to the right of the defendant to move in the usual way to set aside the whole proceedings as irregular.

Motion granted, without costs.

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