Case Name: Ferguson vs. Jones
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1834-11-20
Citations: 12 Wend. 241
Docket Number: 
Parties: Ferguson vs. Jones.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 12
Pages: 241–241

Head Matter:
Ferguson vs. Jones.
A party asking to quash a writ not yet returnable, is entitled to a rule to supersede the writ, if his notice contains a general prayer, that is, for such other order, &c.
The plaintiff moved to quash a certiorari issued to remove this cause from,the common pleas of New-York. The writ not being returnable until January next, the defendant objected that the motion to quash was irregular; that the plaintiff should have moved to supersede the writ; and cited Tidd’s Pr. 385. In answer to which, it was said that the notice was of a motion to quash the writ, or for such other order as the court should think proper to make.
November 20

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Sutherland
ruled, that under the general prayer, the plaintiff was entitled to an order to supersede, and granted a rule accordingly.