Case ID: njl_8/html/0101-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Delzel Bacon ads. Den ex dem. Shepherd.
    if a party neglects to take advantage of tlxe first failure of kis adversary (in going to trial within the time prescribed) he cannot avail himself of a subsequent failure without having previously obtained a rule nisi giving his adversary such time to go to trial as the court shall direct.
    The plaintiff having omitted to bring this cause to trial at the Circuits in the county of Cumberland in June and November, 1824, White for the defendant now moved for judgment as in case of nonsuit.
   By the Court.

By the rule of May, 1805, if any party would take advantage of the failure of the adverse party in going to trial within the time prescribed by law, he shall take such advantage at the term next after such failure, and if lie fail so to do it shall be considered as a waiver of his right and he shall not afterwards have such judgment, unless upon a rule 'nisi giving the party such short time to go to trial as the court shall direct. “ The time prescribed by law ” is the next term after issue joined, if there be sufficient time for notice of trial, Rev. Laws, 422, sec. 64; in this case, the June Circuit. Advantage not having-been taken of this failure at September term, it was thereby waived. The defendant cannot avail himself of a subsequent failure without having previously a rule nisi giving the party such time to go to trial as the court shall direct; such rule not having been taken in this case, the present motion is not allowed.