Case ID: njl_12/html/0125-01.html
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Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Stephen Edwards vs. Robert H. Hance.
    CERTIORARI.
    If a justice after bearing a cause, takes time to consider tlie same, he must either make a regular adjournment to a particular day and hour, or give notice to the parties of the day and hour when the judgment will be rendered.
    
      Randolph,
    
    moved to reverse the judgment of a justice of the peace in an action of debt, “ because it was rendered against the defendant below, in his absence, and without the defendant’s knowing the time and place of rendering said judgment.”
    In answer to a rule upon the justice he stated “ that he took time to consider of his judgment. Shortly afterwards, in the same afternoon, he said he would render judgment at his house on Monday afternoon. Did not recollect whether the hour was stated, or whether Stephen Edwards, the' defendant, was present at the time and knew of it or not.”
    
      Ryall, contra.
   By the Court.

In this case the justice took time to consider, *and rendered his judgment in the absence of the defendant. He should either make a regular adjournment or give notice when he will render judgment. The justice said he would render judgment'on Monday afternoon ; but did not state the hour. This case is within the principle of the former decisions on this subject.

Let the judgment be reversed.