Case Name: Skillman ads. Coolbaugh
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1827-09
Citations: 9 N.J.L. 246
Docket Number: 
Parties: *246] *Skillman ads. Coolbaugh.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Law Reports
Volume: 9
Pages: 308–308

Head Matter:
*246] *Skillman ads. Coolbaugh.
IN DOWER.
It is not necessary to enter an appearance in order to move to quash a ■writ, but the motion to quash must be made on the part of the defendant.
Saxton
applied to the court for leave to enter a rule to shew cause why the writ of dower issued in this case should not 'be quashed, without entering an appearance; and for leave to take affidavits to sustain the rule.

Opinion:
Ewing, C. J.
enquired -whether the application was made on behalf of the defendant, and said, we do not all suppose that it is necessary that you should enter an appearance in order to move to quash the writ, but then you must move on the part of the defendant himself. If such be the fact you may take the rule.