Case Name: BLISS v. BROOKLYN
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Eastern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1872-11-05
Citations: 3 F. Cas. 707
Docket Number: 
Parties: BLISS v. BROOKLYN.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 3
Pages: 707–707

Head Matter:
Case No. 1,545.
BLISS v. BROOKLYN.
[10 Blatchf. 217.]
Circuit Court, E. D. New York.
Nov. 5, 1872.
Costs — Security for — Dilatory Motion.
When a suit in equity has been once heard, on issue joined, and is opened for a further hearing, on an amended answer only as a matter of favor, it is too late to move for security for costs on the ground of the non-residence of the plaintiff, that having appeared on the face of the original bill.
[Cited in Southwestern Brush Electric Light & Power Co. v. Louisiana Electric Light Co., 45 Fed. 896.]
[NOTE. For other cases involving the patent in this suit, see note to Bliss v. Haight, Case No. 1,548.]
[In equity. Suit by William H. Bliss against the city of Brooklyn to enjoin infringement of letters patent granted to plaintiff February 25, 18G2, and reissued, and for an accounting. There was a decree for plaintiff for an accounting (Bliss v. Brooklyn, Case No. 1,544), and defendant moves to compel plaintiff to file security for costs.
Motion denied.]
William C. Witter, for plaintiff.
Benjamin E. Valentine, for defendant
[Reported by Hon. Samuel Blatchford, District Judge, and here reprinted by permission.]

Opinion:
BENEDICT, District Judge.
It is too late to move for security for costs in this case, which has been once heard, on issue joined, and which is now open for a further hearing, upon an amended answer, only as a matter of favor, and when the non-residence of .plaintiff appeared on the face of the original bill. The motion for security is, therefore, •denied.