Document: Judgment reversing decision of the court of New Amsterdam in the case of Lubbertsen vs. Vis

[several lines lost] [ The director general and ] councilors of N: Netherland, [ having heard the written ] demand of the plaintiff and the answer of the defendant, judge that the said sentence was mistaken and well appealed, because the plaintiff was condemned without having been heard.[i] The parties can [ now ] begin the case in question before the director general and councilors according to the tenor of law; in the meantime the appealed person is condemned to pay the legal costs incurred so far. Dated as above.

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