Case Name: Israel Cook agt. James Roach
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1861-05
Citations: 21 How. Pr. 152
Docket Number: 
Parties: Israel Cook agt. James Roach.
Judges: 
Reporter: Howard's Practice Reports
Volume: 21
Pages: 152–153

Head Matter:
SUPREME COURT.
Israel Cook agt. James Roach.
Affidavits, whether original or additional, founded on hearsay, without stating the sources of information, are insufficient to sustain an order of arrest.
New York Special Term, May, 1861.
Motion to vacate order of arrest.

Opinion:
Ingraham, Justice.
The affidavit of Bullock is not sworn, and is not considered.
The affidavit on. which the order was granted was scarcely sufficient for such a purpose. The portion which negatives the truth of the defendant's representations is only on hearsay, and the. sources of information are not stated. . This is not sufficient for an order of arrest.
These alleged representations are contradicted by the defendant, who states they are not true, and that the farm was owned by him at the time. The new affidavits on the part of the plaintiff do not meet this defect, but seem to relate to the counter claim. The affidavits are not sufficient to sustain the order of arrest.
Motion granted, defendant's costs 110, to abide event.