Case Name: De Hart against Covenhoven
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1801-10
Citations: 2 Johns. Cas. 402
Docket Number: 
Parties: De Hart against Covenhoven.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Cases
Volume: 2
Pages: 402–402

Head Matter:
De Hart against Covenhoven.
A reference of a cause will not be granted, if it appears that law questions will arise.
Bogardtjs, for the plaintiff, moved for a reference of this cause, on the usual affidavit.
Morton, contra,
read an affidavit, stating that several important questions of law would arise in the cause.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
As the trial will involve the decision of law questions, the motion must be denied.
Motion denied.( .)( )
(a) [Old note.] See Low v. Hallett, 3 Caines Rep. 82. Adams v. Bayles, 2 Johns. Rep. 374.
(b) See Adams v. Bayles, 2 Johns. Rep. 374. But the court must be satisfied that the questions will be of real difficulty. (Anon. 5 Cowen, 423. See also Graham's Practice, 2d ed. 572, and cases there cited.)