Case Name: Joseph W. Babcock, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Wm. L. Banning, Defendant in Error
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1859-07
Citations: 3 Minn. 191
Docket Number: 
Parties: Joseph W. Babcock, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Wm. L. Banning, Defendant in Error.
Judges: 
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 191–192

Head Matter:
Joseph W. Babcock, Plaintiff in Error, vs. Wm. L. Banning, Defendant in Error.
ERROR TO THE DISTRICT COURT OR RAMSEY COUNTY.
The Supreme Court will not entertain a case and review a judgment of tbe District Court, where it appears satisfactorily that the subject matter of the action has been settled by the parties, and tlio judgment satisfied.
This was a motion to dismiss the Writ of Error upon affidavits showing that the judgment was satisfied with the assent of the Plaintiff in Error.
D. C. Cooley, Counsel for Plaintiff in Error.
H. J. Horn, Counsel for Defendant in Error.

Opinion:
By the Court
— Elanhrau, J.
This Court will not entertain a case and review a judgment rendered in the District Court, where it appears satisfactorily that the subject* matter of the action has been settled by the parties, and the judgment satisfied. It is quite clear from the affidavits read on this motion, that Babcock knew of and assented to the adjustment of the debt and tbe satisfaction of tbe judgment. He bas no right under such circumstances to continue tbe litigation of questions practically put at rest, against tbe will of tbe other party to tbe action; nor bas be any right to expect this Court to consume its time in tbe decision of questions of abstract moment only.
Tbe motion to dismiss tbe writ is granted.