Case ID: johns_20/html/0274-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Per Curiam.\n    ", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

King against Burr.
    An attorney, the Court, who suit,P has '"no privilege in revenae.
    
    THE defendant, in this cause, moved to change the venue from the county of Dutchess to the city of New-York, on *e ground that he had material witnesses residing in the latter place $ and, also, because, being an attorney and counsellor of the Court, and living in the city of New-York, he was privileged to have the venue where he resided, and where the Court w*as held; and such, he said, was the English practice.
    
      Oakley, contra.
   Per Curiam.

We do not recognise any such privilege of attorneys or counsellors of this Court; but shall direct the venue to be changed or not, as it may be most convenient to the parties. The defendant, in this case, swears, that he has material witnesses residing in the city oí New-York ‘ and the plaintiff’s attorney swears, also, to witnesses on his part; but the plaintiff himself has made no affidavit. We grant the motion, on the ground of the defendant’s affidavit, as to material witnesses for him in JYew-York.

Motion granted.