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Sickles v. Fort

12 Wend. 199 Court N.Y. Sup. Ct. Decision date 1834-08-07 English

Delivered by Nelson, J.

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Referees may require the payment of costs as a condition to the postpone, ment of a hearing.
The question here was, whether referees may impose the payment of costs as a condition to granting the postponement of a hearing.
August 7.

By the Court,

For good cause shown, the referees have power to postpone a hearing. 2 R. S. 384, § 43. The postponement being submitted to their discretion, they may impose such, terms as are usually imposed by courts upon putting off trials.