Case law

McAndrew v. Whitlock

2 Sweeny 623 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 31, 1870

He is not required to find other facts which are merely of a negative character (Nelson v. Ingersoll, 27 How. Pr. R., 1). I had occasion recently, in the case of Mierson v. … Brown, 15 J. R., 39; Fisk v. Newton, 1 Denio, 45 ).

Hafer v. N. Y., Lake Erie & Western Railroad

19 Abb. N. Cas. 454 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 1, 1886

company.....A sale by a stockholder of the power to vote upon his shares is illegal for very much the same reason that a sale of his vote by a citizen at the polls, or h)*- a director of a corporation at a meeting of the board … Knowlton v. Congress, &c. Spring Co., 57 N. Y. 518, 528 . Decision in 103 U. S. examined and disting’d (Recovery back of money paid illegally) in Birket v. Chatterton, 13 R. I. 302 ; s. c., 12 Reporter, 441 .

Lax v. Forty Second & Grand St. Ferry Railroad

14 Jones & S. 448 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 6, 1880

The law to govern is declared in the case of Clark v. Eighth Avenue R. R. Co. ( 36 N. … In Ginna v. Second Avenue R. R. Co. ( 67 N.

Fowler v. Moller

17 Bosw. 149 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 12, 1859

(Eastwood v. Kenyon, 11 Adol. & Ellis, 438; Johnson v. Gilbert, 4 Hill, 178 ; Brown v. Curtiss, 2 Comst., 225; Mallory v. Gillett, 23 Barb., 610 ; Lord Lexington v. Clark and wife, 2 Vent., 223.) … (Van Alstyne v. Wimple, 5 Cow., 162 ; Lord Lexington v. Clark and wife, 2 Ventr., 223, there cited.) In this last case, Brady was tenant at will of the plaintiff at a rent of £320.

Stevenson v. Spratt

3 Jones & S. 496 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 5, 1874

Nichols, 1 Paige, 244 ; Brown v. … Elmendorf, 11 Paige, 277 ; Clark v. Rochester, &c., R. R. Co., 18 Barb. 350, 356 ; Barlow v. Scott, 24 N. Y.

Quigley v. Walter

2 Sweeny 175 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 31, 1869

And in Harrington v. … Under the former practice a non-joinder of defendants in the latter class of actions could not be taken advantage of in any way (Rose v. Oliver, 2 John R., 365; 1 Chitty Pl., 86; Brown on Actions, 314).

Cunard Steamship Co. v. Voorhies

18 Jones & S. 253 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 7, 1884

This shed set on piles outside the ne\V bulkhead line adopted under the act, and extending over the water of the slip, was not in accordance with said plan, and the Dock Department had no authority to put it there, or to … When the use of a thing is granted, everything is granted by which the grantee may have and enjoy such use (3 Kent Com. 421; Langdon v. Mayor, 93 N. Y. 151 ).

Muller v. Orden Germania

29 Jones & S. 43 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 2, 1892

Co. v. K. T. & M. M. A. … Bartholomew v. Lyon, 67 Barb., 86 ; Barrick v. Austin, 21 Ib., 241; S. & S. P. R. Co. v. Thatcher, 11 N. Y., 102 ; Colegrove v. H. & N. H. R. R. Co., 6 Duer, 382 .

Hull v. Carnley

2 Duer 99 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 26, 1853

(Marsh v. Lawrence, 4 Cow. 469 ; Otis v. Wood, 3 Wend. 500 ; and McCracken v. Luce, cited in the opinion of the court; Bailey v. Burton, 8 Wend. 346 ; Mattison v. Baucus, 1 Comst. 295.) … Adams, 3 Denio, 125 ; Waddell v. Coit, 2 Hill, 49 ; Mellville v. Brown, 15 Mass. 82 ; White v. Phelps, 12 N. H. R. 182; Johnson v. Evans, 7 Mann & G. 240.)

Colton v. Jones

7 Rob. 164 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 15, 1868

(Aikin v. Buck, 1 Wend. 469 . Demick v. Chapman, 11 John. 132 . Cook v. Howard, 13 id. 276 .) … In the case of Cooper v.

People ex rel. Emmet v. Campbell

18 Jones & S. 82 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 4, 1884

Mayor v. Nichols ( 79 N. Y. 582 ). … Munday v. Board of Fire Commissioners ( 72 N. Y. 445 ), have now been cleared up.

Thomas v. Loaners' Bank

6 Jones & S. 466 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 4, 1875

The pleader has not so stated it, and it stands upon the record as a separate cause of action (Brown v. Buckingham, 11 Abb. Pr. 387 ). … The demurrer being expressly confined to replies to defenses (Code, § 155 ; White v. Joy, 13 N. Y. 89 ).

Walker v. Gilbert

2 Rob. 214 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 30, 1864

Bentley v. Morse, 14 John. 468 . Cameron v. Fowler, 5 Hill, 306 .) … (See Eakin v. Brown, 1 E. D. Smith, 36; 1 Hillard on Torts, 129; Tenant v. Goldwin, 6 Mod. R. 311.)

De Peyster v. Murphy

7 Jones & S. 255 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 3, 1875

The language of the acts is explicit, and it was decided in Dowdney v. The Mayor, &c. of N. Y. ( 54 N. … It was confirmed November 7, and entered in the office of the Board of Assessors, November 21, 1870.

Hartshorne v. Union Mutual Insurance

5 Bosw. 538 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 31, 1859

The cotton which was shipped by this boat was not at risk, it is true, until it was put on board. … Jewett, J., in Truscott v.

Robbins v. Falconer

11 Jones & S. 363 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 4, 1878

Judge Brown said : “ The relation between the parties rested in contract, for agency, under all the authorities, is a contract, expressed or implied. … Y. 124 ; Conaughty v. Nichols, 42 Id. 83; Prouty v. Swift, 51 Id. 594 ; Greentree v. Rosenstock; 61 Id. 583).

Hummel v. Stern

71 N.Y. St. Rep. 494 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 18, 1895

In Russell v. … Boiler Co. v. Garden, 101 N. Y., at page 390 ; Gray v. Alabama Nat. Bank, 30 St. Rep. 824 ; Id., 38 St. Rep. 169 . Such cases are: Making a suit of clothes. Brown v. Foster, 113 Mass. 136 .

Schreiber v. Mayor, Aldermen & Commonalty of New York

64 N.Y. St. Rep. 451 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 4, 1895

Mills v. City of Brooklyn, 82 N. Y. 489 ; Barton v. Syracuse, 36 N. Y. 54 ; McCarthy v. Same, 46 N. Y., 194 ; Hines v Lockport, 50 N. Y., 236 ; Nims v. Mayor, 59 N. Y., 500 ; Smith v. The Mayor, 66 N. Y. 295 ; Byrnes v. … Y., 205 ; Lynch v. Mayor, 76 N. Y., at p. 63 ; Urquhart v. Ogdensburg, 91 N. Y., 69 ; Seifert v. Brooklyn, 101 N. Y., 141 ; Turner v. Newburgh, 109 N. Y., 301 ; Stoddard v. Saratoga, 127 N. Y., 261 ; 38 St.

Fayerweather v. Phenix Insurance

7 N.Y. St. Rep. 25 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 2, 1887

The goods were on board a steamer at the time the loss occurred. … Grim v. The Phenix Ins. Co., 13 Johns., 451 .

Dows v. Montgomery

5 Rob. 445 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 15, 1868

It was originally on board of two vesssels, (The Wiltsie and Maria,) *454 when the negotiations for the sale of it commenced between the parties. … (Outwater v. Dodge, 6 Wend. 402 . Spencer v. Hale, 30 Verm. Rep. 314 . Morton v. Tibbett, 15 Ad. & El. N. S. 428. Bushell v. Wheeler, Id. 441 .) Mr.