Case law

Porter v. Brown

1 Add. 37 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Fayette County · Jun 15, 1792

Relying on the promise of Brown, he did not record his mortgage, and so lost his lien on the house, which remained unincumbered in the hands of Brown. … Note:-The following cases were not known here, when Porter v. Brown was tried, Israel v. Douglass, in C. B. Easter Term, 1789.—The first count was for money had and received.

Jones v. Brown

39 Va. Cir. 256 · Norfolk County Circuit Court · May 21, 1996

Ryan v. Davis, 201 Va. 79, 85 (1959). Title 14.1, Chapter 3, of the Code of Virginia authorizes the taxing of costs. … Ry. v. Kinzer, 206 Va. 175 , 181 (1965); Blake Construction Co. v. Alley, 233 Va. 31, 34 (1987). This is true even though a statute be remedial in nature. O’Connor v. Smith, 188 Va. 214, 222 (1948); Sellers v.

Brown v. Phelan

130 Misc. 590 · New York Supreme Court · Jun 26, 1927

As is said in Earle v. Earle ( 93 N. … (Bruen v. Gillet, 115 N. Y. 10 ; Croft v. Williams, 88 id. 384; Adair v. Brimmer, 74 id. 539.)

Brown v. Symes

31 N.Y.S. 629 · New York Supreme Court · Dec 10, 1894

Brown, as full settlement of claim against me, one hundred and ten 00/100 dollars. “$110. James H. Symes.” The plaintiff retained the check, collected the money upon it, and then brought this suit. … Fuller v. Kemp, 138 *630 N. Y. 231 , 33 N. E. 1034 . As the judgment must be affirmed upon the ground stated, we do not examine the other questions presented by the appellant. The judgment should be affirmed with costs.

People v. Brown

175 Misc. 2d 376 · New York County Courts · Jan 15, 1998

The defendant, Byron Brown, charged with murder in the first degree, by his attorney, has moved this court for an order directing that the District Attorney disclose at the close of proceedings on any given trial day the

Brown v. Hyman

27 N.Y.S. 436 · New York County Courts · Jan 15, 1894

The opinion of the court in Townsend v. Tolhurst, 57 Hun, 40 , 10 N. Y. Supp. 378 , makes the proper and logical distinction in the application and authority of the case of Dieffenbach v. … Roch, as likewise does the case of Bolt v. Hauser, 57 Hun, 567 , 11 N. Y. Supp. 366, 368 . I think the cases last cited should control the disposition of this motion, and therefore do not consider that Herrmann v.

Brown v. Wakeman

18 N.Y.S. 363 · New York Court of Common Pleas · Apr 4, 1892

Arnstein v. Haulenbeek, (Com. Pl. N. Y.) 11 N. Y. Supp. 701 . And, as the case does not purport to contain all the evidence, we are bound to assume that sufficient proof was adduced to support the verdict. Arnstein v. … Haulenbeeh, supra; Howland v. Howland, 20 Hun, 472 ; Sewing-Machine Co. v. Best, (Sup.) 4 N. Y. Supp. 510 ; Cheney v. Railroad Co., 16 Hun, 415 , 419; Murphy v. Board, (Sup.) 6 N. Y. Supp. 99 ; Spence v.

Blackman v. Brown

100 Misc. 2d 566 · New York Supreme Court · Jul 17, 1978

As noted in De Lease v Nolan ( 185 App Div 82, 84 ), "[t]he dominion of the State is absolute as far as attendance upon instruction is concerned [and] * * * [t]he consent of the parent to the absence of the child has no effect

Richardson v. Brown

1 Cow. 255 · New York Supreme Court · Aug 15, 1823

v presumed, that had it not been for the agreement, an application would have been made and granted, on the return of the warrant, to adjourn for a longer time than 3 days.

Hudson v. Brown

75 Ohio Misc. 2d 4 · Portage County Court of Common Pleas · Feb 9, 1995

Brown, opposes the motion because it is not “newly discovered evidence” as required by R.C. 119.12. … Our Place, Inc. v. Ohio Liquor Control Comm. (1992), 63 Ohio St.3d 570 , 589 N.E.2d 1303 ; R.C. 119.12.

Wagoner v. Brown

43 Va. Cir. 225 · Henry County Circuit Court · Aug 7, 1997

See, Messina v. Burden, 228 Va. 301 (1984), and Hinchey v. Ogden, 226 Va. 234 (1983). Local School Boards have traditionally been accorded sovereign immunity in Virginia. See Kellam v. School Bd., 202 Va. 252 (1960). … Employees of the School Board enjoy the same immunity for torts involving only simple negligence. Lentz v. Morris, 236 Va. 78 (1988). See also James v. Jane, 221 Va. 43 (1980).

White v. Brown

14 How. Pr. 282 · New York Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1857

The complaint then contained a copy of the said note, purporting to be signed Thomas Brown, and a statement that the plaintiff was then the bonafide owner and holder of the said note, and that the defendant had not paid the

People v. Brown

206 Misc. 430 · New York County Courts · Sep 14, 1954

Rand v. Craig, 231 N. Y. 216, 221 ). The court has some doubt whether the items for which counsel seek advanced approval are such “ personal and incidental expenses ’ ’ as are authorized by statute. … Matter of Reilly v. Berry, 250 N. Y. 456 , and People v. Fernandez, 202 Misc. 190 .)

Brown v. Gilmore

16 How. Pr. 527 · New York Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1858

Brown to the plaintiff, as affecting creditors of the former; putting the validity of the title of the plaintiff in this action upon the presence or absence in that sale, of a design to defraud the creditors of Samuel 0. … Brown. That was not the issue, nor had the defendants a right to litigate that question in the present action, as the circuit judge very properly intimated to the jury in another part of his charge.

Bullis v. Giddens & Brown

8 Johns. 82 · New York Supreme Court · May 15, 1811

National Ins. v. Brown

128 Pa. 386 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Crawford County · Oct 7, 1889

Co. v. … Co. v.

Brown v. Penfield

24 How. Pr. 64 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 15, 1861

So, also, I think it is sufficiently clear that Townsend *69 sold to Brown the plaintiff. Brown gave his note for the purchase money and immediately prosecuted this demand. … The evidence of the transfer from Townsend to Brown is uncontradicted.

Hubbly v. Brown & Nichols.

16 Johns. 70 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1819

The case is silent as to the fact, whether this was an accommodation note, or not; if it was, then,- on the authority of the case of Jones v. … In the case of Skelding Haight v. Warren, (15 Johns.

Brown v. Jones

1 Hilt. 204 · New York Court of Common Pleas · Jul 15, 1856

Buck v. Campbell, 15 John. R. 456.

Allen v. Brown

60 Barb. 39 · New York Supreme Court · Jun 6, 1871

(See Sackett v. Barnum, 22 Wend, 607; Bing, on Real Estate, 256.)