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p. 531Mabel Riglander, Appellant, v. Morning Journal Association et al., Respondents. Mabel Riglander, Appellant, v. Star Company, Respondent. (Argued February 21, 1905; decided April 11, 1905.)
Headnote
Riglander v. Morning Journal Assn., 98 App. Div. 619 , affirmed; Riglander v. Star Co., 98 App. Div. 101 , affirmed.Appeal, by permission, from orders of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 1, 1904, which reversed orders made at a Trial Term in each of the above-entitled actions, granting motions for a preference.
The following question was certified : “ Has the court the power, when application is made under section 793 of the Code of Civil Procedure for a preference, in a cause mentioned in section 791, in its discretion or otherwise, to refuse to set the cause down for trial for a day certain during the term for which the application is made, on which day the said cause must be tried ? ”
Benjamin, F. - Einstein and Joseph J. Cunningham for appellant.
David B. Hill and Clarence J. Shearn for respondents.
p. 532
Orders affirmed, with costs, and question certified answered in the affirmative in each case; no opinion.
Concur: Cullen, Ch. J., Git ay, O’Brien, Bartlett,"' Haight, Vann and Werner, JJ.
Cases cited
- Riglander v. Star Co. 98 App. Div. 101 p. 531