Case Name: Charles L. Petit and wife agt. Geo. M. Hewlett et al., ex'rs, &c.
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1846-06
Citations: 2 How. Pr. 157
Docket Number: 
Parties: Charles L. Petit and wife agt. Geo. M. Hewlett et al., ex’rs, &c.
Judges: 
Reporter: Howard's Practice Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 157–158

Head Matter:
Charles L. Petit and wife agt. Geo. M. Hewlett et al., ex’rs, &c.
It is vrregula/r for defendant to move for Ms costs m attending a circuit prepared to try, where plaintiff does not bring th8 cause to trial when called, he should move for judgment as m case of nonsuit.
June Term, 1846.
Motion by defendants to be allowed their costs for attending circuit.
The affidavits showed that the cause was noticed by plaintiffs’ attorney for the Queens circuit in May last. Defendants attended with their witnesses, prepared to try. On the last day of the circuit the cause was called, and passed, plaintiffs not being present to try it.
*Pierpoht Potter, defendants' counsel and attorney.
J. H. Collier, plaintiffs' counsel.
NIST A. P. Ralph, plaintiffs' attorney.

Opinion:
Jewett, Justice.
Denied the motion with costs, on the ground that the motion was irregular. Defendants'should have moved fox judgment as in case of nonsuit.