Case Name: John Kirby and Edward Kirby v. Edward Watkeys
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1804-02
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 316
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Kirby and Edward Kirby v. Edward Watkeys.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 316–317

Head Matter:
John Kirby and Edward Kirby v. Edward Watkeys.
THE defendant had, after due notice, obtained a rule in the last term for a commission, in which the. plaintiff did not join, to examine a person in Port Republican., and since then had not given any notice of further proceedings under the commission. On these facts
Harison
moved to vacate the rule.,

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Let the rule be so far vacated as to
permit the plaintiffs to proceed to trial notwithstanding the commission.
N. B. On a commission to England the court will, after eight months without return, give leave to proceed to trial, notwithstanding the commission; but this does not prevent cause being shown at the circuit, why the trial should not then be put off.