Case Name: Jacob F. Miller agt. James H. Hooker
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1846-06
Citations: 2 How. Pr. 171
Docket Number: 
Parties: Jacob F. Miller agt. James H. Hooker.
Judges: 
Reporter: Howard's Practice Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 171–171

Head Matter:
Jacob F. Miller agt. James H. Hooker.
One bill of lading, composed of any number of different articles, is considered but one item, on the trial of a cause. A motion for reference on one bill of lading, containing nieven different items, or articles, as requiring the examination of a long account, will be denied with costs. (See 2 Howard, 19.)
June Term, 1846.
Motion by plaintiff for a reference.
Plaintiff’s affidavit stated that the action was assumpsit; the declaration contained three counts, and declared for work, labor and services, in carrying for the defendant, *at his request, a quantity of flour and ashes, from the city of Buffalo to the city of Troy. The plea was the general issue, and the trial of the cause would require the examination of a long account on the part of the plaintiff. Defendant showed that the plaintiff’s bill of particulars contained one bill of lading only, and that was composed of eleven different items.
B. H. ¡Northrop, plaintiff's counsel and attorney.
H. Harris, defendant's counsel and attorney.

Opinion:
Jewett, Justice.
Held, that one bill of lading was but one item ; no matter how many different articles it was composed of, it could not be considered as involving the examination of a long account on the trial.
Motion denied, with $7 costs.