Case Name: John Strowell v. John Vrooman
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1804-08
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 371
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Strowell v. John Vrooman.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 371–371

Head Matter:
John Strowell v. John Vrooman.
IN this action, which was still pending in the common pleas for Saratoga, a motion had been made in the court below, in arrest of judgment, on which no decision had been pronounced. The counsel, however, on both sides, agreed .to make a case of it, and submit the matter to the determination of this court.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This practice is increasing, and becoming grievous. It is time it should be arrested. We ought not to decide cases, unless there be a 'lis. pendens here. We cannot, otherwise, enforce our decision, and the very point may come up again. We, therefore, must refuse taking up the case.