Pierce v. Sheldon

Court: New York Supreme Court
Date filed: 1816-05-15
Citations: 13 Johns. 191
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Lead Opinion
Per Curiam.

Whether the justice was legally disqualified, on the ground that the plaintiff below was his son-in-law, is, perhaps, questionable ; but the gross indecency of an exercise of his judicial power, in such a case, should induce this court to scrutinize his proceedings with a jealous eye.

This suit was brought under the 13th section of the 25 dollar act, (1 R.L. 395.,) which provides a remedy, expressly, (i by action of debt” The objection to the form of action was, therefore, well taken, and the judgment ought to be reversed.

Judgment reversed.