The N.Y. Weekly Digest of Cases Decided in the U.S. Supreme, Circuit, and District Courts, Appellate Courts of the Several States, State and City Courts of New York and English Courts, Volume 18McDivitt, Campbell & Company, 1884 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... motion was denied . The court found that plaintiff was entitled to recover . Adelbert Moot , for applt . J. M. Humphrey , for respt . Held , That plaintiff having elect- ed to prosecute one of the joint makers of the note and proceeded ...
... motion was denied . The court found that plaintiff was entitled to recover . Adelbert Moot , for applt . J. M. Humphrey , for respt . Held , That plaintiff having elect- ed to prosecute one of the joint makers of the note and proceeded ...
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... motion is contributory negli- gence if injury results from such attempt , and no recovery can be had for the injury . It is error for the court to submit to the jury a fact with respect to which there is no conflict made by the evidence ...
... motion is contributory negli- gence if injury results from such attempt , and no recovery can be had for the injury . It is error for the court to submit to the jury a fact with respect to which there is no conflict made by the evidence ...
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... motion . The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff , and defendant's motion for a new trial was denied . Mr. Deyo , for applt . Geo . Putnam Smith , for respt . Held , That the court erred in submitting to the jury the question as to ...
... motion . The jury rendered a verdict for plaintiff , and defendant's motion for a new trial was denied . Mr. Deyo , for applt . Geo . Putnam Smith , for respt . Held , That the court erred in submitting to the jury the question as to ...
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... motion for a new trial . Defendant , who was the sheriff of the county of N. Y. , levied upon and sold a stock of goods un- der an execution against the prop- erty of one C. Plaintiff claimed that , previous to such levy and sale , he ...
... motion for a new trial . Defendant , who was the sheriff of the county of N. Y. , levied upon and sold a stock of goods un- der an execution against the prop- erty of one C. Plaintiff claimed that , previous to such levy and sale , he ...
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... motion for new trial . conditions or exigency . It was shown upon the trial , against appellant's objection and exception , that , some months after the accident to plaintiff , defendant had put new oil cloth upon the stair - case . The ...
... motion for new trial . conditions or exigency . It was shown upon the trial , against appellant's objection and exception , that , some months after the accident to plaintiff , defendant had put new oil cloth upon the stair - case . The ...
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