Case law

Peck v. New York & Liverpool United States Mail Steamship Co.

5 Bosw. 226 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 28, 1859

Similar language is used in Coster v. Murray, (5 Johns. Ch. R., 522,) Spring v. Gray, (6 Pet. U. S. R., 151,) and Kimball v. Brown. ( 7 Wend., 322 .) … Tindal, Cottam v. Partridge, ut supra; see also Palmer v. The City of New York, 2 Sandf. S. C. R., 318; Hallock v. Lozee, 1 id., 220; Coster v. Murray, 20 Johns. R., 602; Kimball v. Brown, 7 Wend., 322 .)

Michigan v. Phœnix Bank

17 Bosw. 363 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 12, 1859

In Brittain v. … Brown, (1 Caines., 92,) The People v Collins, ( 19 Wend., 56 ,) Willis v. *381 Havemeyer, ( 5 Duer, 447, 459 ,) and numerous others, too familiar to make it necessary to cite them. In The Supervisors of Onondaga v.

Hennessey v. Volkening

30 Abb. N. Cas. 100 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 15, 1893

Brown and Hunt v. McFadgen, supra). … Martin v. Brown. 55 N. Y. 180 ; Cagwin v. Hancock, 84 Id. 532). Indeed, in People v. Chapin ( 104 N.

Hatch v. Western Union Telegraph Co.

9 Abb. N. Cas. 430 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 15, 1881

The board shall fix the amount of increase necessary for the purpose aforesaid.” … The latest authority on this subject is Barnes v. Brown ( 80 N. Y. 527, 534 ).

Ryall v. Kennedy

8 Jones & S. 347 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 7, 1876

(Denison v. Seymour 9 Wend. 15 and 16 ; Schiefflin v. Harvey 6 Johns. 177 ; Watkinson v. Laughlen, 8 Id. 167; Foot v. Wiswall, 14 Id. 307.) … v.

Morey v. Metropolitan Gas Light Co.

6 Jones & S. 185 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 9, 1874

The action is for a breach of a contract, and it is not entirely clear, that loss of profits can be recovered as damages in such an action (Finch v. Brown, 13 Wend. 601 ; Fitch v. … John v.

Sawyer v. Gruner

28 Jones & S. 285 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 11, 1892

Dickerman v. Lord, 21 Iowa, 338 . … Brown v. Pierce, 7 Wallace, 214; United States v. Huckabee, 16 Ib., 431. It must be exerted ‘ under circumstances sufficient to influence the apprehensions and conduct of a prudent business man.’ Robertson v.

Lander v. Clark

1 Hall 355 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 15, 1828

And in Brown v. Goodman, [cited in a note to 3d T. … In Clarkson v.

Mackinnon Pen Co. v. Fountain Ink Co.

16 Jones & S. 442 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 4, 1882

These exceptions are allowed for the purpose of stimulating inventive genius, and of encouraging science and well-directed ingenuity (Id. § 556; Alcock v. Giberton, 5 Duer, 76 ; Jarvis v. Peck, 10 Paige Ch. 118 ). … In Morgan’s Sons Co. v. Troxall, recently decided by the court of appeals, no contract relation existed.

Dominick v. Sayre

3 Sandf. 555 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 20, 1850

This leading case, Brown v. … Glynn, Brown v. Higgs ; and Witts v.

Baldwin v. Mildeberger

2 Hall 176 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 15, 1829

The objection to the competency of the plaintiff’s witness, Brown, was not well taken. … In the case of Payton v.

Roosevelt v. Edson

19 Jones & S. 227 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 26, 1885

Mayor, &c., 13 Barb. 567 ; Milhau v. Sharp, 15 Ib. 193 ; Stuyvesant v. Pearsall, Ib. 244; Dudley v. Trustees, &c., 12 B. Mon. 615 ). … It seems to me that I have not extended too far the doctrine of such cases as Davis v. Mayor ; People v. Sturtevant ; People v. Dwyer ; People v.

Roberts v. New York Elevated Railway Co.

67 N.Y. St. Rep. 386 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 6, 1895

In Dode v. Railway Co., 70 Hun, 374 ; 54 St. … Weed v. Paine, 31 Hun, 10 ; Insurance Co. v. Van Rensselaer, 4 Paige, 85 .

Ogden v. New York Mutual Insurance

17 Bosw. 447 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 9, 1859

In Cope v. Dodd, (1 Harr. Penn. R., 33,) the receipt given to the passenger was in evidence, and was considered as an engagement to transport 'to Liverpool. In Brown v. … (Moffat v. The East India Eng. Co., 10 East., 468; Gillan v. Simpkin, 4 Camp., 241; Yates v. Duff, 3 Car. & Payne, 369; Saunders v Drew, 3 Barn. & Adol., 445; De Silvale v. Kendall, 4 Maul. & Selw., 37.)

Dustan v. McAndrew

10 Bosw. 130 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 5, 1863

Brown’s inspection, “or other mutually satisfactory.” … Browns, on the 28th November, of their readiness to deliver the hops from the warehouses where they were stored, was sufficient as a tender of the hops. (Slingerland v. Morse, 8 Johns., 474 ; La Farge v.

Bienenstok v. Ammidown

11 Misc. 76 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 15, 1895

Wright v. Brown, 67 N. Y. 1 ; Anonymous, Id. 598. It is sufficient "if the intent exist at the time the goods are received; though subsequent to -the sale. Whitten v. Fitzwater, 129 N. … Stephens v. Board, 79 N. Y. 183 ; Justh v. Bank , 56 id. 478 ; and see Southwick v. Bank , 84 id. 420 ; Newhall v. Wyatt, 139 id. 452.

Secor v. Law

9 Bosw. 163 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 15, 1862

(Dillaye v., Niles, 4 Abb., 253 ; Ferrerira v. Depew, Id., 131; Davidson v. Remington, 12 How., 310 ; Van de Sande v. Hall, 13 Id., 458; Spencer v. Babcock, 22 Barb., 327 .) … (Brown v. Cuming, 2 Cai., 33 ; Hepburn v. Hoag, 6 Cow., 613 ; Wilmot v. Hurd, 31 Wend., 584 .) Bat there is sufficient in the record in this case to defeat such claim on the merits.

People ex rel. Napoleon v. Lemmon

5 Sandf. 681 · The Superior Court of New York City · Nov 12, 1852

R. 283; License cases, 5 Ib. 504; Blackbird Creek Marsh Company, 2 Peters, 250 ; New York v. Miln, 11 Peters, 130 ; Brown v. State of Maryland, 12 Wheat. 419 ; Groves v. Slaughter, 15 Peters, 511 .) … (Commonwealth v. Ayres, 18 Pick. R. 221; Willard v. the People, 4 Scammon’s Rep. 471; Case of Sewall's Slaves, 3 Am. Jurist, 404.)

Nelson v. Wellington

5 Bosw. 178 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 9, 1859

for want of power in the Atlas Insurance Company to borrow the notes to secure the payment of which the transfer was made; and that the transfer was not void on the ground that it was not sufficiently authorized by the Board … (Brown v. Ward, 3 Duer, 660 ; Wheeler v. Newbould, 5 id., 29, affirmed, 16 N. Y. R., 392.)

Burnett v. Snyder

11 Jones & S. 238 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 7, 1878