Swartwout v. Hoage
This text of 16 Johns. 3 (Swartwout v. Hoage) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering New York Supreme Court primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Opinion
We perceive so great a laxity in affidavits to change the venue, that we think it necessary to adopt a stricter rule than has hitherto been observed in this respect; [4]*4and shall require the party, who swears to a defence, to statei <t as he is advised by counsel.”
Motion denied.
In Metcalf v. Clark, 5 Johns. Rep. 361. it wtis decided, that these words were not necessary, on a motion to change the venue.
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