Case Name: Den ex dem. Van Arsdalen vs. James Hull
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1828-02
Citations: 9 N.J.L. 390
Docket Number: 
Parties: Den ex dem. Van Arsdalen vs. James Hull.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 483–484

Head Matter:
Den ex dem. Van Arsdalen vs. James Hull.
EJECTMENT.
In all cases where the court ha,ve expressed an opinion upon any matter, it can be reviewed only by a rule to sbew cause.
At the last Middlesex circuit, after the plaintiff had closed his evidence the court ordered a non-suit. The postea was returned and filed, and judgment nisi ordered.
Hardenbergh,
now moved to set aside the non-suit, and for leave to amend the demise in the declaration, by changing the name of the township in which the premises were described to lie.
Green,
objected that, this was a matter that ought to be put upon the paper of causes. And of that opinion was the court.

Opinion:
Ford, J.,
said, that in all cases where the court had expressed an opinion upon a matter, it would not be reviewed on motion, but there must be a rule to shew cause.