Case Name: Anonymous
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1804-11
Citations: 2 Cai. 246
Docket Number: 
Parties: Anonymous.
Judges: 
Reporter: Caines' Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 246–246

Head Matter:
Anonymous.
Being a public officer affords no excuse for not going to trial, nor does his cause acquire any preference.

Opinion:
It was ruled that the causes in which public officers, such, as the attorney-general, district attorney, and the like, are concerned, have no preference at the sittings or circuits; nor will such circumstance afford an excuse for not going to trial according to notice, or a reason to refuse judgment of nonsuit;, it being the duty of public officers to provide other counsel when they cannot themselves attend; and if they do not, it is at their peril.