Case Name: Clap v. Lockwood et al.
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1786-08
Citations: 1 Kirby 100
Docket Number: 
Parties: Clap v. Lockwood et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 100–100

Head Matter:
Clap v. Lockwood et al.
When numbers are joined in a suit; depositions cannot be improved against such of them as are not notified of the taking; but each person must have notice; if within the distance, the statute prescribes.
This was an action of trover against several defendants. Mr. Davenport, for tlie plaintiff, offered to read a deposition taken ont of court; bnt it appeared tbat one of the, defendants was neither notified or present at the taking thereof, although he lived within four miles of the place of caption. And,

Opinion:
By the Court.
It was rejected, as it respected the defendant not notified; because the defendants have a right to plead severally, and they may have different defenses; and the questions put by those who were present may be inaj>plicable to the defense of the one not present, and he might thereby be defeated of the benefit of cross-examination.