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Manny v. Dobie

1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 496 Court N.Y. Sup. Ct. English

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p. 496
Gabriel Manny v. James Dobie.

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ON certiorari. The defendant below refused to plead, on which the justice awarded a venirey which was now assigned for error.

The judgment must be reversed. J b 1 he award of a venire was erroneous. It cannot be done on a judgment by default, or where the defendant does not plead. An issue must be joined.