Case law

Taber v. Manhattan Railway Co.

70 N.Y. St. Rep. 194 · The Superior Court of New York City · Oct 24, 1895

Ev. § 524; Nelson v. Brown, 144 N. Y. 384 ; 63 St. Rep. 697 . … In Peck v.

Ruckman v. Merchants' Louisville Insurance

5 Duer 342 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 15, 1856

C. in error, 5 Brown, P. 0.131,) but they have since been expressly overruled by many decisions in the English courts and in our own. … (Parsons v. Scott, 2 Taunt. 363; Faulkner v. Ritchie, 2 M. & S. 290; Brown v. Smith, 1 Dow. P. C. 359; Naylor v. Taylor, Danson & Lloyd R. 248; Alexander v. Baltimore Ins. Co. 4 Cranch, 370 ; Huston v. Phoenix Ins.

Westervelt v. Westervelt

14 Jones & S. 298 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 18, 1880

.; Hyatt v. Bates, 35 Barb. 308 ; Davis v. Talcot, 12 N. Y. 184 ). In such case it would be no answer to say that the adjudication was not made in a regular action, but in a special proceeding (Brown v. … Ev. §§ 531, 531 a ; Wood v. Jackson, 8 Wend. 9 ; Calkins v. Allerton, 3 Barb. 171 ; Castle v. Noyes, 14 N. Y. 329 ; Derby v. Hartman, 3 Daly, 458 ; White v. Coatsworth, 2 Seld. 137).

People ex rel. Field v. Northern Pac. R.

18 F. 471 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 1, 1883

People v. L. S. & M. S. R. Co. 11 Hun, 1 . … People v. L. S. & M. S. R., supra.

Cross v. Sackett

6 Abb. Pr. 247 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 15, 1858

In the case of Hayes v. Morgan (April, 1857), I had occasion to consider the following authorities : Hitchens v. Congreve (4 Russ., 562); Walburn v. Ingilby (1 Mylne & K., 61); Foss v. Harbottle (2 Hare, 461); Dodge v. … There, the immediate holder of a bill of lading had no right of action, the goods not being put on board the vessel.

Jenkins v. Wheeler

4 Rob. 575 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 8, 1867

An insufficient supply on board of the last would not be made up by having a condenser : which might get out of order as it did in this case. … (Johnson v. Wissman, 5 N. Y. Leg. Obs. 18 . Willard v. Dorr, 3 Mass. Rep. 161 . Oxnard v. Dean, 10 id. 143. Smith v. Tryon, 4 Day, 105 . Eaken v. Thorn, 5 Esp. 6.)

Trustees of Columbia College v. Lynch

7 Jones & S. 372 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 3, 1875

In Hurd v. … These streets were to be built upon with dwellings, at least three stories high, the material to be of brick, brown stone, or marble.

Brady v. Smith

60 N.Y. St. Rep. 58 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 7, 1894

Brady, his wife, all of the same residence, No. 227 East 47th street, New York City; I, Thomas Brady, agree to board, nurse, clothe, and furnish medical attendance to Bernard Smith while he lives, and bury him in Calvary … Hewlett v. Wood, 55 N. Y., 636 . • ' Judgment affirmed, with costs.

Forster v. Winfield

52 N.Y. St. Rep. 325 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 1, 1893

Wood v. Mitcham, 92 N. Y., 379 , and cases cited; Matter of Brown, 93 id., 295. In this case the language is clear and unambiguous. In the construction of wills and deeds, we are required by statute, 1 E. … Parker v. Linden, 113 N. Y., 28 ; 22 St. Rep., 614 ; Chamberlain v. Taylor, 105 N. Y., 185 ; 7 St. Rep., 517 ; White v. Howard, 46 N. Y., 162 ; Gourley v.

Mechanics' Bank v. New York & New Haven Rail Road

11 Duer 480 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 30, 1855

Tbe case of Stoney v. … In Corill v.

Delafield v. Union Ferry Co.

5 Rob. 207 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jan 15, 1868

(Durant v. Rea, 18 How. U. S. 225. Ure v. Hoffman, 19 id. 56. Culberton v. Shaw, 18 id. 586.) … (Wilds v. Hudson River R. R. Co., 23 How. 492 . Haring v. New York and Erie R. R. Co., 13 Barb. 9 . Munger v. Tonawanda R. R. Co., 4 Comst. Kelsey v. Barney, 2 Kern. 425. Griffin v. The Mayor, &c. 5 Seld. 456.)

Kinnear v. Powell

52 N.Y. St. Rep. 501 · The Superior Court of New York City · May 1, 1893

The plaintiff was interested in the result, and his evidence' not controlling, Elwood v. Tel. Co., 45 N. Y., *504 549 ; Kavanagh v. Wilson, 70 id., 177; Honegger v. Weltstein, 94 id., 252; Canajoharie Nat. Bank v. … Reck v. Ins. Co., 130 N. Y., 160 ; 41 St. Rep., 250 ; Page v. Voorhies, 40 id., 696; Reilly v. Lee, 41 id., 559. The defendants are not charged with breach of instructions nor of fraudulent conduct.

Tracy v. New York & Harlem Railroad

9 Bosw. 396 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 21, 1862

(Burkhardt v. Sanford, 7 How. P. … (See also Code §§ 260, 262, 264, 277; Archer v. Boudinet, 1 Code Rep., N. S., 372; Rockwell v. Saunders, 19 Barb., 474 ; Woodburn v. Chamberlain, 17 Id., 446.

Rider v. Union India Rubber Co.

5 Bosw. 85 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jul 9, 1859

(Brady v. The Mayor, &c., supra, and Peterson v. The Mayor, &c., 17 N. Y. R., 449.) … (Davis v. Gorton, adm., 16 N. Y. R., 255.)

Rouge v. Rouge

70 N.Y. St. Rep. 256 · The Superior Court of New York City · Nov 15, 1895

The attachment not being a writ of right Sartwell v. Field, 68 N. Y. 341 ; Allen v. … Y., at page 233; Neass v. Mercer, 15 Barb. 348 ; Southwich v. Southwick, 49 N. Y., at page 517; People v. Board of Sup’rs of Ulster Co., 65 id. 300; Lazarus v. Railway Co., 145 id. 581; 65 St. Rep. 523 .

Harris v. Burdett

11 Jones & S. 57 · The Superior Court of New York City · Mar 26, 1878

the district court of the United States in the suit above referred to, its decree is conclusive, and it is not within the province of this court to review its decision, or to entertain the same question, de now (Birckhead v. … Brown, 5 Sandf. 134 ).

Ring v. Franklin

2 Hall 1 · The Superior Court of New York City · Jun 15, 1829

In the case of Dey v. … [Sharp v. United Ins. Co. 14 J. R. 201. Leonard v. Huntington, 15 Ib. 302;] And in Weston v.

Emmet v. Reed

6 Sandf. 229 · The Superior Court of New York City · Dec 21, 1850

As was well illustrated by the late chief justice, in Hone v. … notes was in violation of the section of the revised statutes prohibiting -transfers of the effects of monied corporations, exceeding the value of one thousand dollars, unless authorized by a previous resolution of their boards

Wilmot v. Richardson

7 Bosw. 570 · The Superior Court of New York City · Feb 16, 1861

(See Caldwell v. Bartlett, 3 Duer, 341 ; Keyser v. Harbeck, Id. 373 ; Brower v. Peabody, 3 Kernan, 121 ; Dows v. Perrin, 16 N. Y. R. 325.) What would be the rights of the parties on this basis ? … The flour was either actually on board on the 9th of May, or going on board. By the 11th it was all shipped.

Chadsey v. Guion

14 Jones & S. 118 · The Superior Court of New York City · Apr 5, 1880

It decided that when the ship sank with the coffee on board, there was a total loss of the coffee. … Ins. 190; Waldens v. Phoenix Ins. Co., 5 Johns. 325 ).