2 Cai. Cas. 253 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1804
IN this caufe a commilfion had ifiued to examine a witnefs in France. Pending this, a letter was received, giving infer-mation, that he was then a prifoner in England. At the next term an application was made for a fecond commilfion to be tránfmitted to England, which, after an ineffectual oppo-iition, was granted, but not to prevent bringing on the caufe at the circuit. Previous to this another letter was receiv- . . ed, ipecitying the witnels to be m confinement in a town near Liverpool, and evincing that his teftimony was almoft conclu-five on the queftion.
Bogert on thefe facts, and ftating that the commilfion had been fent, without a knowledge of the exact fpot where the
Ordered accordingly.
