Case law

Ford v. David

1 Bosw. 569 · The Superior Court of New York City · Oct 17, 1857

—Sands v. M'Clelan, 6 Cowen, 582; Hoadley v. Cuyler, 10 Wend. 593 . By thapfcerms of the order the answer must be put in within twenty days, or the right to answer was gone. … (Halsey v. Reed, 9 Paige, 446 .)

Vietor v. International Navigation Co.

13 Jones & S. 129 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 7, 1879

In Brown v. Bowen ( 30 N. … The same language has been used in Wilcox v. Howell ( 44 N. Y. 398 ), Welland Canal Co. v. Hathaway ( 8 Wend. 483 ), Dezell v. Odell ( 3 Hill, 222 ), Reynolds v. Lounsbury (6 Id. 534), Carpenter v. Stilwell ( 11 N.

Reed v. Hayt

19 Jones & S. 121 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 8, 1884

He proved the following facts : about a year before making the contract in question, there was held a special meeting of the board of' directors. Three directors, hicluding the plaintiff, were present. … In Barnes v. Brown ( 80 N.

Stoddard v. Rotton

5 Bosw. 378 · The Superior Court of New York City · Nov 26, 1859

Smith Brown for $4,800, and such mortgage was duly recorded the 27th of June, 1850; that on the 13th of April, 1855, Brown assigned such bond and mortgage to one Ely ; that on the 31st of May, 1856, Ely assigned them to Sarah … In the case of Davis v.

Terry v. Mayor

8 Bosw. 504 · The Superior Court of New York City · Oct 5, 1861

It is claimed, however, that the defendants are liable as owners of the Croton Aqueduct, deriving emolument from its use, and the case of Bailey v. The Mayor, &c., of New York, ( 3 Hill 531 ; S. … (Waldron v. The Rensselaer and Sar. R. R. Co., 8 Barb., 390 .) Heglect is not to be presumed any more than fraud, except in cases where the policy of the law places the burden of disproving it upon one party.

Hoyt v. Shelden

16 Bosw. 267 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 3, 1858

In Leggett v. … (Williamson v. Brown, 15 N. Y. Rep., 354 ; Ware v. Egmont, 31 Eng. L. and Eq. R., 97.) And the condition of Thompson in this respect was, we think, much stronger.

Westlake v. Bostwick

3 Jones & S. 256 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 1, 1873

This last case is approved in Bunge v. Koop, 48 N. Y. R. 228). In Tarwilliger v. Knapp, 2 E. D. … Otherwise, it is not an off-set (Beckwith v. The Union Bank, 9 N. Y. 211 ; Myers v. Davis, 22 N. Y. 489 ; Roberts v. Carter, 88 N. Y. 107 ; Martin v. Kunzmuller, 37 N. Y. 396 ).

Lockwood v. Mercereau

6 Abb. Pr. 206 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 15, 1858

(Lansing v. Fleet, 2 Johns. Cas., 3 ; Nutt v. Jones, 1 Cow., 99 .) … (Lansing v. Fleet, ut supra; Thompson v. Lockwood, 15 Johns., 256 ; Littlefield v. Brown, 1 Wend., 398 .)

Underwood v. Green

3 Rob. 86 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 31, 1864

The city inspector has power, by laws of the state and ordinances of the common council, to appoint, with the consent of the board of aldermen, health wardens and other officers, as the common council or the board of health … (Weaver v. Devendorf and others, 3 Denio, 117 , and cases there cited.)

Ritterband v. Baggett

4 Abb. N. Cas. 67 · The Superior Court of New York City · Nov 15, 1877

The question whether the seat in the board was property, has been fully settled in a late case almost if not entirely indentical with the case at bar (Hyde *71 v. Woods, 4 Otto, 524 ). … It is there held that a seat in such a board is not a matter of absolute purchase.

Dabney v. Stevens

10 Abb. Pr. 39 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 15, 1870

A general agent might be deemed vested with power to make such contracts, when necessary, in the intervals of corporate meetings, if the corporation had no other board of control but the agent; but if they have such a board … But in all these cases the board of directors or trustees had full knowledge of the facts, and I have been unable to find a single case'in which a subsequent ratification has been inferred, without proof that the board of

Palmer v. Yates

3 Sandf. 137 · The Superior Court of New York City · Sep 22, 1849

In the case of the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company v. Wm. … (Wolff v. Hardcastle, 1 Bos. & Pull. 316; Sterling v. Vaughan, 11 East 619; Hagedorn v. Oliverson, 1 M. & S. 485; Routh v. Thompson, 12 East 274; Lucena v. Crawford, 2 New Rep. 269.)

Tuttle v. Brush Electric Illuminating Co.

18 Jones & S. 464 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 1, 1883

In People v. … McManus v. Thompson, decided in September, 1883.

People v. Phoenix Bank

7 Bosw. 20 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 23, 1860

C. 119; Shedden v. Patrick, 28 Eng. L. & Eq; R. 56; Loomer v. Wheelwright, 3 Sandf. Ch. R. 159.) In Bateman v. Willoe, (1 Sch. & Lef. 209,) Ld. … The case of Fenemore v.

Jones v. Cowman

2 Sandf. 234 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 23, 1848

In Hammond v. McLachlan, ( 1 Sandf. Rep. 323 ,) and in Herring v. … In the former case, we fully recognized the principle held in Jackson v.

Nelson v. Belmont

5 Duer 310 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 15, 1856

Emerigon states, also, another exception, viz., where the goods are put on board lighters, to be delivered to the owners or consignees. The case of Beavan v. … Lewis v.

McCreery v. Willett

17 Bosw. 643 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 15, 1860

This Court, in Renick v. … In Hutchinson v.

Irvin v. Wood

4 Rob. 138 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 1, 1866

If it had been raised, I think the reasoning of Judge Denio on this point, in Brown v. Cayuga and Susquehanna R. R. Co., ( 12 N. Y. Rep. 492 ,) shows conclusively, its invalidity. … Eow, before these vaults or slide holes can be built, compliance must be had with an ordinance of the croton, water board of this city.

Coleman v. Collins

2 Hall 569 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 15, 1829

[Wallis v. Murray, decided in this court.] … The other questions involved in this cause were considered in the previous case of Van Buskirk v. these defendants.

Smith v. College of St. Francis Xavier

29 Jones & S. 363 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 5, 1892

Stowell v. Chamberlain, 60 N. Y., 272 ; Dawley v. Brown, 79 Ib., 398-400. … Kelsey v. Ward, 16 Abb., 98 , affd., 38 N. Y., 83 ; Hain v. Baker, 5 Ib., 357; Stowell v. Chamberlain, 60 Ib., 272; Dawley v. Brown, 79 Ib., 398-400. Per Curiam.