Case Name: Lusher v. Walton
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1803-08
Citations: 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 206
Docket Number: 
Parties: Lusher v. Walton.
Judges: 
Reporter: Coleman & Caines' Cases
Volume: 1
Pages: 206–207

Head Matter:
Lusher v. Walton.
VAN VECHTEN. This is a motion for a rule to refer. The affidavit states there are long accounts to adjust.
Emott.
I must oppose it. The notice does not mention the name of the referees; from Bedle v. Willett, decided last term, this is necessary.
Ante, p.148.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
If the cause contains long accounts you cannot try it.
Spencer observed to the court, that a cause could not be referred at the circuit; but from the case cited, the application might be renewed the next non-enur merated day.
Emott. If the court say they will hear it, I shall waive the objection.
Per Curiam.
The omission must be accounted for, and therefore we cannot say we will hear it. All notices must be for the first day ; if not, an excuse must be offered. But a party's misapprehending a rule has frequently been received as an excuse. The decision quoted has altered the former practice, and if the party will swear lie did not know it, he may apply again.
Emott waived his objection as to the omission of the names.
Van Vechten read his affidavit and another in sup- ' r port of it.
Emott opposed the rule on a deposition by the plaintiff stating that an account between him and the defendant had been long ago settled, on which there appeared a certain balance due, for which the present action was brought, and that he believed the matter in dispute involved points of law.
Eer Curiam.
From the plaintiff's affidavit it does Hot appear there was a final closure of accounts, so as to entitle to oppose the rule ; besides, there are two affidavits against him; the weight of evidence must, therefore preponderate, and his single affidavit must give way. His second ground for resisting the application is, that on the examination questions of law will arise. This, if properly stated, would have been a good reason for denying the rule ; but on that point the affidavit is defective : it states his information and belief that it will arise ; it ought to have said that " he is advised by his counsel," and even then to have set forth the particular and specific point, to satisfy us that it did exist. For these reasons, therefore, as the first taken objection is waived, the plaintiff's affidavit is insufficient and the defendant must take his rule.