Case Name: Leavitt vs. Woods
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1833-08
Citations: 10 Wend. 558
Docket Number: 
Parties: Leavitt vs. Woods.
Judges: 
Reporter: Wendell's Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 558–560

Head Matter:
Leavitt vs. Woods.
ALBANY,
Aug. 1833.
A plaintiffis not bound to accept a relicta and cognovit with a condition an-' nexed that judgment shall not be entered thereon, until the term after the circuit at which the cause is noticed to be tried.

Opinion:
A notice of trial was served in this cause on 25th March, for a circuit to be held on the second Monday of June thereafter. On 16th May, the attorney for the defendant tendered to the plaintiff's attorney a relicta and cognovit, with a condition annexed that judgment should not be entered until the then next July term of this court. The plaintiff's attorney refused to receive such cognovit, and at the June circuit brought the cause to trial and obtained a verdict. On the taxation of the costs, the defendant's attorney on the above facts objected to all the charges in the bill for proceedings at the circuit, and the taxing officer struck them out. The plaintiff moved for a retaxation, and the motion was granted by the court, Mr. Justice Sutherland presiding.