Case Name: Hobby against Smith
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1823-10
Citations: 1 Cow. 588
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hobby against Smith.
Judges: 
Reporter: Cowen's Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 588–588

Head Matter:
Hobby against Smith.
A circuit judge cannot attorney r 811 And, there-papers^upon him, in a cause wherein, before his appointment, he was attorney, is irregular.
S. H. Foot,
moved for judgment as in case of nonsuit,
J- A. Spencer,
contra, objected, that notice of the motion had been served on the Hon. William Kelson, formerly attorney in the cause, since his appointment to the office f Circuit Judge. He cited Given v. Driggs.
Foot.
This does not prevent his practicing as attorney.
3 Caines' Rep. 150.

Opinion:
Curia.
It was held otherwise by the Court of Errors, at their last September term. They decided that a Circuit jucjge could not act as counsel in that Court.
Motion denied;