Crites v. Lanier

Superior Court of North Carolina

Crites v. Lanier

1 N.C. 16

DecidedMarch 15, 1799

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Bluebook

Crites v. Lanier, 1 N.C. 16 (N.C. Ct. App. 1799).

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The Court

were of opinion that it was first necessary to account, in some satisfactory way, for the absence of the party himself; and then proof might be received as to the materiality of the witness, as far as it could be made by a third person. That it would be extremely mischievous to continue [17]*17causes, upon the naked ground of the party and his witness being absent; for he might absent himself and keep back his witness, for the very purpose of delaying the trial; and thereby harass his adversary at pleasure.

Alexander for the Plaintiff. Henderson for the Defendant.

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The Court

were of opinion that it was first necessary to account, in some satisfactory way, for the absence of the party himself; and then proof might be received as to the materiality of the witness, as far as it could be made by a third person. That it would be extremely mischievous to continue [17]*17causes, upon the naked ground of the party and his witness being absent; for he might absent himself and keep back his witness, for the very purpose of delaying the trial; and thereby harass his adversary at pleasure.

Alexander for the Plaintiff. Henderson for the Defendant.

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1 N.C. 16, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/opinion/crites-v-lanier-ncsuperct-1799.