Case Name: Clark against Dutcher
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1821-10
Citations: 19 Johns. 246
Docket Number: 
Parties: Clark against Dutcher.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 19
Pages: 246–247

Head Matter:
Clark against Dutcher.
a bin of ex-btPpi™entedto all tiie Judges of the Court of C. P., and be and sealed them, while acting together as a Court,
if presented to, and signed by them separately, out of Court, it is irregular,
SEELY moved to quash the writ of error and bill of exceptions, in this case. It appeared, that the bill-of excep lions had been presented to the Judges of the Court of C. P. individually, out of Court, and was signed and sealed by them separately, and without any notice to the opposite party, of the time of its being so signed. He cited, Sikes v. Ransom, 6 Johns. Rep. 279. Midberry v. Collins, 9 Johns. Rep. 345. 10 Johns. Rep. 312. 1 Salk. 288. Tidd’s Pr. 788.
Starkweather and More.ll, contra.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The bill of exceptions in this case is irre» guiar. The exceptions should be settled by all the Judges, sitting together, as a Court-., Separately, or individually, they cannot act judicially, or as a Court. Though a bill of exceptions may he signed after trial, or after the Court has adjourned, it should be by all the Judges, acting together, as a Court. In a similar case, at the last term, we ordered the bill of exceptions to be sent back to the Court of Common Pleas, that the Judges might consider of it and sign it, while together.
Motion granted.