Case Name: John C. Peck, plaintiff in error, agt. Abraham Witbeck, defendant in error
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1846-02
Citations: 2 How. Pr. 70
Docket Number: 
Parties: John C. Peck, plaintiff in error, agt. Abraham Witbeck, defendant in error.
Judges: 
Reporter: Howard's Practice Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 70–71

Head Matter:
John C. Peck, plaintiff in error, agt. Abraham Witbeck, defendant in error.
Papers for a motion by defendant in error to set aside a common law certiorari, directed to a supreme court commissioner, should be entitled A. B., defendant in error, agt. The People ex. rel. 0. D., plaintiff in error.
February Term, 1846.
Motion by defendant in error to set aside a common law certiorari.
On the 5th June, 1845, a rule was granted by this court on the application of Peck, plaintiff in error, allowing a common law certiorari to issue, directed to Isaac Pruyn, Esq., supreme court commissioner, to remove "^proceedings had before him, on an application of Witbeek against Peck, under the act to abolish imprisonment for debt and to punish fraudulent debtors, passed April 26, 1831. It Ayas objected by counsel for Peck, that the papers for this motion were not properly entitled (being entitled as above, except that the title was reversed); they should have been entitled, Witbeek ads. The People ex rel. Peck, Sc. It was a matter before a commissioner.
J. H. Reynolds, defendant’s counsel.
R. V. Groat, defendant’s attorney.
P. Dagger, plaintiff’s counsel.
M. Sanford, plaintiff’s attorney.

Opinion:
Bronson, Chief Justice.
Sustained the objection, and de-' nied the motion with $7 costs.