Case Name: Feakins vs. Engel
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1844-10
Citations: 1 How. Pr. 3
Docket Number: 
Parties: Feakins vs. Engel.
Judges: 
Reporter: Howard's Practice Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 3–4

Head Matter:
Feakins vs. Engel.
Plaintiff may amend his declaration, changing the venue, on terms, where the motion is made before the cause is reached on the calendar. He is not bound to discontinue.
Motion to amend the declaration, by changing the venue from Otsego to Schoharie.—The declaration being for an action on the case for injuries to the person. Plaintiff’s attorney supposing by a late statute the 6] action was transitory, the cause of action arising in the county of Schoharie. The defendant pleaded general issue. The cause waS noticed for trial at Otsego circuit, and before being reached on the calendar, plaintiff’s attorney discovered his mistake in the venue, and offered defendant’s attorney costs of circuit and witnesses, to allow him to change the venue to Schoharie county. Defendant’s attorney declined the proposition, and alleged plaintiff was bound to discontinue the suit.
J. D. Hammond, Atty for Plff. D. Lawyer, Atty for Deft.

Opinion:
Decided, that motion be granted, on payment of costs of opposing motion, and costs of the plea pleaded; defendant to have 20 days to plead to amend declaration; no new declaration need be served.