Case Name: Daniel Delavan v. Jonas C. Baldwin
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1805-05
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 458
Docket Number: 
Parties: Daniel Delavan v. Jonas C. Baldwin.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 458–460

Head Matter:
Daniel Delavan v. Jonas C. Baldwin.
MOTION by the defendant, to change the venue from the city and county of New-York, to Onondaga.
In November last, at which time the plaintiff was-entitled to enter a default for want of a plea, notice of a similar motion was given, but from the papers not having been received in season by the agent of Baldwin’s attorney, the application was not then made. In April a pica of the general issue was given and received.
Munro, contra.
The defendant is too late,

Opinion:
Kent, C. J.
I am of opinion the venue ought to be changed as there has been no loss of trial, and there will be no delay. This I think ought to be the regulating principle, as these applications are to the discretion of the court.
Livingston, J.
I am against departing from the practice, by which defendants are restricted from making these motions after plea pleaded. Nor do I think there is a sufficient reason for not having asked for this favour in November last. But what weighs greatly with me is, that the application is on the eve of a circuit, and may impose rather hard terms on the plaintiff.