New York Supreme Court May 15, 1836 (Schieffelin v. Carpenter)

By the Court,

Nelson, J.

This case has been elaborately argued upon paper by the respective counsel, and all the authorities and principles bearing upon the points disputed, have been referred to and examined ; and were it not for some recent cases in the English courts, that are very confidently urged by the defendant’s counsel, it seems to me there would be but little difficulty in disposing .