Case Name: Robinson Tobacco Co. v. Philips and others
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1882-07-10
Citations: 12 F. 670
Docket Number: 
Parties: Robinson Tobacco Co. v. Philips and others.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 12
Pages: 670–671

Head Matter:
Robinson Tobacco Co. v. Philips and others.
(Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
July 10, 1882.)
Equity — Practice.
Where a cause was set down, for hearing upon the pleadings on defendant’s motion, expressly to preclude complainant from introducing evidence which it was its duty, under the rules, to introduce in time to permit defendants to reply, complainants cannot he permitted to introduce exhibits and documents not made by proper reference a portion of the hill.
Munday, Evarts é Adcock and Worth Osgood, for complainant.
Banning & Banning, for defendants.

Opinion:
Wallace, C. J.
This cause having boon set down for hearing upon the pleadings on motion of the defendants, and because of the complainant's default in taking proofs as required by the rules, the complainant cannot be permitted to introduce exhibits and documents upon such hearing which are not made by proper reference a portion of this bill. The order setting down the case for hearing upon the pleadings was made expressly to preclude the complainant from introducing evidence which it was its duty, under the rules, to proffer in time to permit the defendants to reply to it.
The bill is dismissed, with costs.