Case law

People v. Compton

1 Duer 512 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 12, 1853

In Hawley v. … (Hull v. Thomas Head et al., 3 Edws. Ch. R. 236; The People ex rel. Morrison v. Brower, 4 Paige, 405 ; Stafford v. Brown md Others, Id. 360; 1 Craig & Phillips, *554 98; McNeil v. Garratt; Com.

Mooney v. Hudson River Railroad

5 Rob. 548 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 15, 1868

In the case of Colegrove v. N. Y. and N. H. R. R. Co., (ubi sup.) Denio, J. who joined in the decision in Brown v. JY. Y. Q. R R. … I think, however, that the case of Brown v. N. Y. C. R. R.

Brookman v. Metcalf

4 Rob. 568 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 1, 1867

Holmes v. Williams, 10 Paige, 326 . Clark v. Sisson, 4 Duer, 408 . Ferguson v. Hamilton, 35 Barb. 427 .) In St. John v. Roberts, ( 31 N. Y. … And in Brown v.

Carson v. Dessau

27 Jones & S. 79 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 4, 1891

The note 6 to the section cites from Brown v.

Bates v. Reynolds

7 Bosw. 685 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 8, 1861

Brown, 3 Wend. 158 .) … In that case the decision in Brown v.

Sweet v. Bartlett

6 Sandf. 661 · The Superior Court of New York City · Oct 25, 1851

Brown asking him what they had been *663 doing, he said, “ we have been doing you out of some costs intimating clearly that they had proceeded regardless of the attorneys’ costs. … We adhered to this rule in Gihon v. Fryatt, 2 Sand. 638.

Moore v. Westervelt

9 Bosw. 558 · The Superior Court of New York City · Nov 29, 1862

Those views were not disapproved of by the appellate Court, (Moore v. Westervelt, 21 N. Y. … R.,. 105,) but he was bound to take a certain degree of care in protecting and securing it while in his custody on board of such vessel, what that degree of care was, was not adjudicated.

Jerome v. Scudder

2 Rob. 169 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 23, 1864

(Benedict v. Lynch, 1 John. Ch. 374. Winne v. Reynolds, 6 Paige, 410 . Cases cited in Fletcher v. Button, 4 Comst. 396, and Burwell v. Jackson, 5 Seld. 535.) … But the court ought not to have adjudged that the defendant should procure releases from parties over whom he had no control, (Brown v. Haff, 5 Paige, 241 ; Mills v.

Van Valkenburgh v. Astor Mutual Insurance

1 Bosw. 61 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 11, 1857

—Coles v. Mar. Ins. Co., 3 Wash. C. C. 159, 161; Coffin v. Phoenix Ins. Co., 15 Pick. 291 ; Donnell v. Columbian Ins. Co., 2 Sum. 366 -272. … In Jenkins v. Haycock, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council stated their concurrence in the views of Lord Campbell; and in Thompson v. Hopper, and Fawcus v. Sarsfield, 34 L. & Eq.

Byrne v. Weeks

7 Bosw. 372 · The Superior Court of New York City · Nov 10, 1860

In the case of Jacobs, assignee, &c., v. … In Sweet v.

Brewster v. Taylor

7 Jones & S. 159 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 1, 1875

The cases of Brand v. Fotch ( 3 Keyes, 409 ), and *163 Stone v. Browning ( 51 N. Y. 211 ), are distinguishable. … The following cases are referred to as authority in this case: Stone v. Browning, 51 N. Y. 211 ; Cross v. O’Donnell, 44 Id. 661; Caulkins v. Hellman, 47 Id. 449; Brand v.

Bridge v. Niagara Ins.

1 Hall 247 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 15, 1828

This is an action on an open policy of insurance, dated the 19 th of February, 1827, on goods, &c. laden, or to be laden on board any vessel from Carthagena to New-York, on account of one Foster, who resided at Carthagena … [Schemerhorn v. Vanderheyden, 1 John. R. 139. 3 Bos. and Pul. 149. n. Arnold v. Lyman, 17 Mass. 40010 Mass. 287.]

Greene v. N. Y. Central & H. R. R.R.

12 Abb. N. Cas. 124 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 15, 1883

See Pierce v. Dart, 7 Cow. 609 , cited in Lansing v. Smith, 8 Id. 166; De Laney v. Blizzard, 7 Hun, 7 ; Brown v. Watson, 47 Me. 161 ; Powers v. Irish, 23 Mich. 429 ; Mayor, &c. of Baltimore v. … Marriott, 9 Wend. 160 ; Gold v. Carter, 9 Humph. (Tenn.) 369. For the meaning of damages peculiar to the plaintiff, see Francis v. Schoellkope, 53 N. Y. 152 ; Brown v. Watson, above, and Wood on Nuisances, 688. n.

Ryan v. Thomson

6 Jones & S. 133 · The Superior Court of New York City · Oct 31, 1874

The violation of the ordinance being unlawful, the offender is not only liable for the penalty imposed thereby, but also to an action for damages in favor of one injured through the omission (Beisegel v. N. Y. … The case of Brown v. State Line R. R. Co. ( 22 N.

Townsend v. Frommer

16 N.Y. St. Rep. 892 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 3, 1888

Y., 62; Wetmore v. Hegeman, id. 69 ; Browning v. Marvin, 100 id., 144 ; Fowler v. Callan, 102 id., 395; 1 N. Y. State Rep., 1. These cases are not authorities for the defendant’s proposition. Moses v. … McDivitt, was an action brought by an attorney upon a bond; Wetmore v. Hegeman and Browning v. Marvin were actions on contract, while Fowler v. Callan is an authority to some extent for the plaintiff.

Beyer v. Clark

29 Abb. N. Cas. 338 · The Superior Court of New York City · Oct 15, 1892

The order should not be granted except in a reasonably clear case (Harris v. Mutual Life Ins. Co., 20 Civ. Pro. R. 192 : s. c., 37 State Rep. 599; 13 N. Y. Supp. 718 ; Moore v. Cooley, 2 Hill, 412 ; Brown v. … Story, 1 Paige, 40 , 588; Downs v. Far *340 ley, 12 Civ. Pro. R. 50, 119).

Richards v. Cuyler

2 Hall 201 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 15, 1829

The rule on this subject is, that a plea, which amounts to the general issue is bad on special demurrer, [Kennedy v. Strong, 10 J. … [Brown v. Cornish, Ld. Raym. 217. Vanhatton v. Morse, Lord Raym. 787.] The action, in this case, is assumpsit for money had and received, &c.

Germania Fire Insurance v. Home Insurance

4 Misc. 443 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 15, 1893

Yerdier, the person insured, by taking in Brown as a partner, made the corpus of the effects joint property. … See Drennen v. London A. Co., 20 Fed. Rep. 657; Malley v. Atlantic Ins. Co., 51 Conn. 222 ; Biggs v. Ins. Co., 88 N. C. 141 ; Hathaway v. State Ins. Co., 64 Iowa, 229 ; Card v. Phoenix Ins. Co., 4 Mo. App. 424 .

Fitzgerald v. Tiffany

9 Misc. 408 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 15, 1894

Brown v. Weber, 38 N. Y. 190 ; Booth v. Eighmie, 60 id. 240 ; Duffy v. Wunsch, 42 id. 246 . … The title may have been in Conover, as seems to be the law announced in Higgins v. Murray, 4 Hun, 565 , and Donnell v. Hearn, 12 Daly, 230 , or it may have been in plaintiff, as expressed in Higgins v. Murray, 73 N.

Kohler v. Wright

7 Bosw. 318 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 7, 1860

R. 306 ; James v. Bixby, 11 Mass. R. 34 ; Thompson v. Finden, 4 Carr & P. 158.) In respept to putfit they are said to be partners, Wright v. Hunter, (1 East. R. 20,) and to be all liable. (Scottin v. … Stanley, 1 Dallas R. 129 ; Schemerhorn v. Loines, 7 J. R. 311; Muldon v. Whitlock, 1 Cowen R. 290 ; Baldney v. Ritchie, 1 Stark. R. 338; Chapman v. Durant, 10 Mass. 47 .) And Mr.