Brandt ex dem. Walton v. Ogden , 1 Cole. & Cai. Cas. 419 ( 1805 )

It was ruled in this cause that if a public officer inform the court, that the situation of a county is such as to re* quire, for the sake of the peace of the people, a decision on the point contained in a case, it will take preference of all others on the calendar.