Case Name: Murray against House
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1814-10
Citations: 11 Johns. 464
Docket Number: 
Parties: Murray against House.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 11
Pages: 464–464

Head Matter:
Murray against House.
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^ ERROR, on certiorari, from a justice’s court. House sued Murray before the justice ; C. H. was offered as a witness v for the plaintiff below, and objected to by the defendant, as in-j u J ’ tCT€Stcd•
The defendant proved the interest to the satisfaction of the justice. The plaintiff’s attorney (who, the justice said, appeared by a verbal power from the plaintiff) then released the interest of the witness, and the justice then decided that he was competent, and upon his testimony alone gave judgment against Murray for 20 dollars damages, with costs.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
A parol request to the attorney to appear for the party in a suit, is no authority to release the interest of a witness; and the judgment ought to be reversed.
Judgment reversed-,