Case Name: In the Matter of John A. Allen
Court: Supreme Court of Rhode Island
Jurisdiction: Rhode Island
Decision Date: 1858-09
Citations: 5 R.I. 384
Docket Number: 
Parties: In the Matter of John A. Allen.
Judges: 
Reporter: Rhode Island Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 384–384

Head Matter:
In the Matter of John A. Allen.
The supreme court, upon the dismissal of an insolvent’s petition, has no power to dissolve an order of the court of common pleas, staying an execution of that court’against the insolvent until further order.

Opinion:
John A. Allen, a petitioner for the benefit of the insolvent act, not answering at the call of his petition in this court, his petition was dismissed.
Parkhurst & Ballou now moved the court, to dissolve an order, by the court of common pleas for the county of Providence, staying an execution of that court against the petitioner until further order, made on account of the pendency of the above petition.
The Court, however, refused the motion, on the ground, that they had no power to dissolve such stay granted by the court of common pleas; saying, that the application should be made to that court.