Case Name: Draper and others v. Holland
Court: New York Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1839-01-28
Citations: 3 Edw. Ch. 272
Docket Number: 
Parties: Draper and others v. Holland.
Judges: 
Reporter: Edwards' Chancery Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 272–273

Head Matter:
Draper and others v. Holland.
Jan. 28, 1839.
Appointing solicitor on the death of former solícitor. Practice.
The solicitor for non-resident complainants died. The court allowed notice to be sent to them through the post-office of an order that they appoint another solicitor within thirty days.
The complainants were non-residents ; and the face of their bill showed that they lived in the state of Massachusetts." j Their solicitor had died ; and a motion was now made, upon an affidavit, that the complainants appoint another solicitor within thirty days: 2 R, S. 287, § 67. The question was, as to how they should be notified of the order now to be taken 1

Opinion:
The Vice-Chancellor
allowed a notice or copy of the order to be sent through the post-office to each complainant, directed to them according to their address in the bill.
Hr. O. Bushnell, for the motion.