Case Name: The People, App'lts, v. Jas. A. Flack, Sh'ff, etc., Resp't
Court: New York Court of Common Pleas
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1890-02-03
Citations: 29 N.Y. St. Rep. 1000
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People, App’lts, v. Jas. A. Flack, Sh’ff, etc., Resp’t.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 29
Pages: 1000–1001

Head Matter:
The People, App’lts, v. Jas. A. Flack, Sh’ff, etc., Resp’t.
Appeal from order of Hon. H. W. Bookstaver, J.
Motion to dismiss appeal.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The affidavit of relator's attorney in opposition to the motion to dismiss excuses the failure to serve printed papers, on the ground of negotiations for a settlement still pending. But the notice to dismiss was served on the third instant, and the relator should have printed his papers, or come prepared to say when they can he ready for the argument. He does not do this, but merely says that he "does not wish to undergo the expense of the appeal, if the matters in difference can he settled amicably."
This wholly indefinite statement cannot he received as an answer to this motion.
Whatever negotiations for settlement were pending, the service of notice to dismiss ended them so far as this appeal is concerned. Without a written Stipulation, we cannot hold that the respondent is estopped from enforcing his rights under the rules.