Case ID: nc_6/html/0382-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Ham, Judge. SjbaweIiIi, Judge", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

IN EQUITY.
    Haslen v. Kean.
    From Craven.
    The only inodes pointed out by law, for transmitting; cases to this Court, are by appeal, or by order of the presiding1 Judge, because he doubts on certain points ; when therefore, the parties by consent make points in a case, without the authority of the Court, and transmit them for decision, the case comes through no legitimate channel, and the Court will send it back.
    This case coming before the Court again, it appeared from the statement sent up, that on motion below, that a decree be pronounced, pursuant to the certificate sent down before, in this cause, Defendant prayed that the cause should be remanded to the Supreme Court, for their opinion on the following points :
    1. Whether the trust expressed in the deed of Wilson Blount, be not void in its creation ?
    2. Whether the heirs of Edward Kean, can be required to make the conveyance demanded by Complainant, inasmuch as the said deed, in terms, binds only the said Kean, his executors, administrators and assigns to make the conveyance ?
    The presiding Judge, having declined giving any opinion in the case, when in the Supreme Court before, from reasons founded on his peculiar situation, and yet retaining all their force, directed a decree to be entered pursuant to the certificate sent from this Court, subject to the opinion of the Supreme Court, whether the foregoing points shall be made for their consideration.
    
      
       Torn Reports 2/9,
    
   Ham, Judge.

This case, some time ago, was sent to this Court, for its opinion on certain questions therein made, by the Judge who then presided in the Court below. The questions have been decided by this Court, and sent back, in order that that Court should make a decree in the case. At the ensuing term, the presiding Judge was so situated, that he could give no opinion the case. The parties, by their own consent, rather than by any authority from him, have made other points in the case, and transmitted them here, for our opinion. It results, that the case has now come here, through no legitimate channel; not by way of appeal, nor by order of the presiding Judge, because he doubts upon those points, which are the only ways pointed out by law, in which cases can be transferred to the Supreme Court, from the Superior Courts. I am, therefore, of opinion, that the case must be sent back to await such order or decree, as the next presiding Judge, shall think proper to make therein.

SjbaweIiIi, Judge

I am of opinion, that the Defendant is not precluded from insisting on any tiling, which he has a right to do, according to the rules of a Court of Equity, except such as have been decided by this Court. And as this Court can take no jurisdiction, but on the points submitted to it; it follows, that none others can be judicially decided. It is impossible to give a direct answer to the questions now submitted, as it does not appear by the case, what was submitted in in the former case.

Daniel, and Ruffin, Judges, concurred.