Case Name: Allen and others against Hendree
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1826-10
Citations: 6 Cow. 400
Docket Number: 
Parties: Allen and others against Hendree.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cowen's Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 400–401

Head Matter:
Allen and others against Hendree.
ALBANY,
Oct. 1826.
An affidavit for a commission must shew that issue is cause; m *or ⅛”6 a Tin"1 before.
J. T. B. Van Vechten moved for a commission to take the examination of witnesses; but the affidavit for the motion did not state that issue was joined in the cause ; nor ^ ** assign any special circumstances, shewing the necessity or propriety of a commission, before issue in the cause.
J. E. Lovett
objected, that the affidavit was defective. It should have stated that issue was joined in the cause. (2 John. Rep. 478. 3 id. 259.)

Opinion:
And of this opinion was the Court; and they denied the motion.
Motion denied.