Case Name: Cornelius J. Roosevelt v. Daniel Kemper
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1804-05
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 341
Docket Number: 
Parties: Cornelius J. Roosevelt v. Daniel Kemper.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 341–342

Head Matter:
Cornelius J. Roosevelt v. Daniel Kemper.
THE plaintiff had in this cause taken an inquest at the last circuit, the judge laying it down as a general rule, that any party might take an inquest, but at his peril.
Harison moved to set aside the inquest on a simple affidavit of merits.

Opinion:
J>er Curiam.
Whenévcr an inquest is taken, it is at the risk of the plaintiff; and on such an affidavit as the present, must set aside with costs.
N. B. The court seemed to intimate, that counter depositions of a want of merits could not be received, as it would be trying a cause on affidavits.