Case Name: Anonymous
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1804-11
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 399
Docket Number: 
Parties: Anonymous.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 399–400

Head Matter:
Anonymous.

Opinion:
IT xvas ruled, that the causes in xvhich public officers, such as the Attorney-General, district attorney,. and the like, are concerned, have no preference at. . . 1. 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.