Case Name: Johnson et al. vs Lyle's Administrator
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1843-05-11
Citations: 3 B. Mon 414
Docket Number: 
Parties: Johnson et al. vs Lyle’s Administrator.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 42
Pages: 414–414

Head Matter:
Johnson et al. vs Lyle’s Administrator.
Error to the Scott Circuit.
Debt.
Case 111.
May 11.
Daviess for plaintiffs: Robinson df Johnson for defendant. ■
Special terms. Called Courts.
The act of 1837-8,authorizingthe Judge of the Scott Circuit Court to hold a special term, prescribes no form of notice to litigants,.except what the discretion of the Judge might suggest — and it was not error to render judgments. If a party defendant had in factno notice and a good defence, his remedy is in Chancery.

Opinion:
Chief Justice Ewing
delivered the opinion of the Court.
The only error assigned in this case is, that judgment was rendered at a special term, called by the Judge. This he was authorized to do by a special act of the Legislature, (Acts of 1837-8, 113,) which prescribed no form of notice to litigants, other than that which his prudence and discretion might dictate. Such notice, it must be presumed, was given. It is not required by the act to appear on the record, that it was" given, and its non-appearance is no sufficient ground for a reversal.
If the defendants below had a good defence to the action, and in fact had no notice of the special term, their only remedy is in equity.
Judgment affirmed with costs, &c.