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  • Jennings v. Jennings

    2 Abb. Pr. 6 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 15, 1855

    (Rogers v. Patterson, 4 Paige, 450 . See Eldridge v. Howell, Ibid, 459, and McLaren v. Charrier, 5 Paige, 536 . So in Barclay v. … Lawrence v. Richmond, 1 Jac. & Walk., 241. Sisson v. Brewer, 1 Dick., 370. Goddard v. Earl of Suffolk, Ib. Barclay v. Brown, 7 Paige, 245 ).

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  • Munroe v. Third Avenue R. R.

    18 Jones & S. 114 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 4, 1884

    The plaintiff then went out on the rear platform on the west side of the car, put his right foot down on the step, holding his stick in his right hand, and holding with his left hand the rail of the rear dash board. … (Stackus v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 79 N. Y. 464 ; Wendell v. N. Y. C. & H. R. R. R. Co., 91 Id. 420; Thurber v. H. B., M. & F. R. R. Co., 60 Id. 326).

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  • Giblin v. National Steamship Co.

    58 N.Y. St. Rep. 311 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 15, 1894

    Penn v Buffalo & Erie R. R. Co., 49 N. Y. 204 ; Cragin v. N. Y. C. R. R. Co., 51 N. Y. 61 ; Evans v. R. R. Co., 111 Mass., 142 . … Code, § 266; Popfinger v. Yutte, 102 N. Y. 38 ; 1 St. Rep., 334 ; McLean v. St. Paul & Chicago R. R. Co., 13 Daly, 446 .

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  • Taylor v. Monnot

    1 Abb. Pr. 325 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 15, 1854

    Sneider v. Geiss, 1 Yeates, 34 . Herman v. Drinkwater, 1 Green. R., 27. Clark v. Spence, 10 Watts, 335 . Johnson v. Stone, 11 Humphrey, 419). … Brown, thus adopting the rule there suggested by Kelson, J., as that by which the court meant to be governed.

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  • John v. Eytinge

    5 Rob. 90 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 13, 1867

    Brown v. Buckingham, 21 How. 190 . Smith v. Lockwood, 13 Barb. 209 . Leinan v. Lincoln, 2 Duer, 670 .) 2. … Browning v. Morris, Cowp. 790. Smith v. Bromley, 2 Doug. 696 . n. Clark v. Shee, Cowp. 197. Meech v. Stoner, 19 N Y. Rep. 26. Fowler v. Van Surdam, 1 Denio, 557 . Bevins v. Reed, 2 Sandf. 437 . Weyburn v.

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  • Christianson v. Linford

    3 Rob. 215 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 27, 1865

    .- (Dezell v. Odell, 3 Hill, 215 . Plumb v. Cattaraugus Co. Mut. Ins. Co., 18 N. Y. Rep. 392 . Lawrence v. Brown, 5 id. 394. Chautauque Co. Bank v. White, 6 id. 236. Jewett v. Miller, 10 id. 402. Carpenter v. … In Dougrey v.

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  • People ex rel. Noel v. Smith

    63 N.Y. St. Rep. 600 · The Superior Court of New York City · Oct 15, 1894

    People v. McNally, 59 How. Pr. 500 ; People v Pease, 30 Barb. 588 . … Boyd v. Nebraska, 143 U. S. 135 . Substantially the same rulings have been made by Dugro, J., in Peoples v. Board of Inspectors, N. Y. Law J. Oct. 22,1889, and by Barrett, J., in People v. Murphy, N. Y. Law J.

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  • Hotchkiss v. Commercial Mutual Insurance

    1 Rob. 489 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 6, 1863

    In Burnett v. Kensington, (7 T. R. 210,) in 1796, the opinion of Lord Mansfield in Wilson v. … In Saltus v. Ocean Ins.

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  • Atlanta Hill Gold Mining, Co. v. Andrews

    23 Jones & S. 93 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 23, 1887

    Butts v. Woods, 37 N. Y., 317 ; Kelsey v. Sargent, 40 Hun, 150 . … March v. Masterton, 101 N. Y, 407, *98 One of the matters of claim in the action in Idaho was that the resolutions voting the defendant in this action, the plaintiff in that action, a salary, were authorized and legal.

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  • Fraser v. Harbeck

    4 Rob. 179 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 15, 1867

    (Shields v. Pettie, 4 Comst. 122. Johnson v. Macdonald, 9 M. & W. 600.) But in no case has a contract been construed to mean “ provided the vendor be the owner of the goods so arriving.” … In the following cases, the court expressly refused to imply such a condition: Fischel v. Scott, 15 Com. B. 80 E. C. L. Rep. 69. Hale v. Rawson, 4 Com. B. N. S. 93 E. L. C. Rep. 85.

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  • Carraher v. Carraher

    1 Jones & S. 502 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 31, 1871

    He is not precluded from, doing that, and consequently is still at liberty to raise such questions as appear upon the face of the judgment roll, and might formerly have been raised on a writ of error (Brown v. … Hardie, 5 Robt. 678 ; Berger v. Dubernet, 7 Id. 1).

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  • Currie v. Cowles

    9 Bosw. 642 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 15, 1862

    (Brown v. Lynch, 1 Paige, 147 ; Reed v. Warner, 5 Paige, 650 .)

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  • Nethercott v. Kelly

    57 Jones & S. 27 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 6, 1889

    The object of the plaintiff is to obtain a money judgment against James Kelly, now of full age, for board and lodging, etc., furnished to him, while an infant, under a contract made between the plaintiff and the guardian … Ryan v. Boltz, 48 N. Y. Super. Ct. (16 J. & S.) 152. Several considerations have been urged why in this case, an exception should be made to the rule last referred to.

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  • Hoyt v. Thompson

    3 Sandf. 416 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 23, 1850

    (Powell v. Knowler, 2 Atk. 224; Strachan v. Brander, 1 Eden 308; Wallace v. Duke of Portland, 3 Ves. 493; Stevens v. Bagwell, 15 Ves. 139; Wood v. Donnes, 18 Ves. 128; Hartley v. … Prosser v. Edmonds is not like Arden v.

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  • Gabrielson v. Waydell

    36 N.Y. St. Rep. 674 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 23, 1891

    In Spencer v. Kelley, 32 Fed. … So no damages can be given solely by reason of the fact that the vessel had no doctor or surgeon on board, for the owners were under no obligation to have one on board; nor can. any damages be given for the reason that the

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  • Minck v. Martin

    6 N.Y. St. Rep. 803 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 14, 1887

    Upon these facts and the decision by the court of appeals of Catlin v. Martin ( 69 N. … Lord v. Thompson, 41 Supr. Ct. R., 115; Sykes v. Halstead, 1 Sandf., 483 . Plaintiff’s exceptions should be sustained, the verdict set aside and a new trial ordered, with costs to the plaintiff to abide the event.

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  • White v. Mealio

    5 Jones & S. 72 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 31, 1874

    In Witty v. Mathews ( 52 N. … Brown, 6 Cow. 475 ; Arden v. Pullen, 10 M. & W. 321). Thus far I have considered the case on the theory that the defendants caused the work to be done, and I cannot see that the plaintiff has a cause of action.

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  • Walsh v. Washington Marine Insurance

    3 Rob. 202 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 1, 1865

    Cas. 231;) Court v. Del. Ins. Co., (2 Wash. O. C. 48;) Wright v. The Orient Mutual Ins. Co., (6 Bosw. 280;) Kinsman v. The York Mutual Ins. Co., (5 id. 460 ;) Talcot v. … There is nothing so necessary on board of a ship, at such a crisis, as, at least, light enough to enable the ship to discover the indications of her compass.

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  • Hathaway v. Sun Mutual Insurance

    8 Bosw. 33 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 16, 1861

    In Small v. … The claim, therefore, for wages, board and provisions was not much pressed on the hearing, probably for these or other good reasons.

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  • Rankin v. American Insurance

    1 Hall 619 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 15, 1829

    [Barker v. Phœnix Ins. Co. 8 Johns. R. 317. Lawrence v. Ocean Ins. Co. 11 Johns. R. 260.] … [Frith v. Barker, 2 Johns. R. 335. Homer v. Dorr, 10 Mass. R. 26. Phil. on In. 17, 18.]

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