Case Name: Hoghtaling against Osborn
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1818-01
Citations: 15 Johns. 119
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hoghtaling against Osborn.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 119–119

Head Matter:
Hoghtaling against Osborn.
Whereajüíy has been impannelled before Sunday commences, their verdict may be received on Sunday? but in a trial in a justice’s court, the justice cannot en« ter judgment on the verdict on that day.
IN error on certiorari to a justice’s court.
The defendant in error brought an action in the court below against the plaintiff in error, and a verdict was found for the defendant in error. It appeared, however, that the verdict was received, and the judgment rendered on Sunday.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
It was proper to receive the verdict, presuming that the jury were impannelled before Sunday commenced ; but it was illegal to enter the judgment on Sunday, and for. that cause it must be reversed.
Judgment reversed.