Case Name: Hugh Moor against Roswell Ames
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1805-08
Citations: 3 Cai. 170
Docket Number: 
Parties: Hugh Moor against Roswell Ames.
Judges: 
Reporter: Caines' Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 170–170

Head Matter:
Hugh Moor against Roswell Ames.
.An action will one justice, to recover back fineTmposedon a witness by ibi^cmitempt in a suit before ⅛™'
ON certiorari. The suit before the justice, was to recover back a fine of $ imposed by the now plaintiff upon the present defendant, for a contempt in refusing to be sworn, or answer as a witness in a cause tried before him.

Opinion:
Per curiam.
A justice is not liable to a suit for a judicial act, and the merits of the imposition of the fine, cannot pe overhauled before another justice. The magistrate ⅛ the first suit had exclusive jurisdiction to determine when the witness was in contempt.