Case Name: Austin v. Nichols
Court: Connecticut Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Connecticut
Decision Date: 1790-07
Citations: 1 Root 199
Docket Number: 
Parties: Austin v. Nichols.
Judges: 
Reporter: Connecticut Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 199–200

Head Matter:
Austin v. Nichols.
A writ dated 20th October 1789, to be answered on the 30th of October next, is October twelve month.
Error to reverse a judgment of a justice. Nichols sued Austin before a justice by writ dated the 20th of October A. D. 1789, and summoned him to answer on the 30th of October next; and judgment was rendered on the 30th of October A. D. 1789.
Error assigned — That the defendant was summoned to appear on the 30th October A. D. 1790.

Opinion:
Judgment — Manifest error; for the word next has relation to the month, which would be October twelve months from the date of the writ.