London v. Hudson

Historical collection note: this decision belongs to the earlier Delaware Court of Common Pleas, a colonial civil court abolished in 1831. It is distinct from the modern Court of Common Pleas first established in 1917. Official history: https://archives.delaware.gov/delaware-agency-histories/court-of-common-pleas/ ; https://courts.delaware.gov/commonpleas/history.aspx

Per Curiam. Booth, C. J.
In executing the powers of a summary jurisdiction we must act according to law and cannot receive the deposition; but at the same time we will not press the plaintiff into a trial unless the paper is admitted.

The cause was continued.