Case Name: Griswold against Lawrence
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1806-08
Citations: 1 Johns. 507
Docket Number: 
Parties: Griswold against Lawrence.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 507–508

Head Matter:
Griswold against Lawrence.
An agreement to put off the. trial of a cause, made between the defendant’s and plaintiff’s counsel, must be in writing, otherwise, the court whl grant a rule for judgment as in C’>. e of nonsuit, for not proceeding.
P.oot, for the defendants, moved for as judgment, in case of a nonsuit, for not proceeding to trial pursuant to notice.
Sherwood, contra,
read an affidavit, stating that the defendant agreed with the attorney and counsel of the plaintiff, that the cause should go off without being tried, and that notice of the agreement was given to the defendant’s counsel.
3 Caines, 131. Brandt v. Berian

Opinion:
Per curiam.
This agreement should have been in wri- . . , . ting j but we would not grant the rule, if it appeared to us that there had been any intention to impose or mislead the plaintiff, his attorney, or counsel, accurately stated in the report. The case cited is not
Rule granted,.