Legal Opinion

Morgan v. Powers

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 27, 1894PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Monroe county. Action by Emma M. Morgan against Daniel W. Powers and others. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, made on the minutes of the court, defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.

The defendant Daniel W. Powers, in the year 1885,. erected upon land then owned by his wife, on Prince street, in the city of Rochester, a dwelling house, and his son William C. Powers,, by the consent of his father, commenced living in the house with his family, consisting of his wife and infant child. The plaintiff,, who is the stepmother of Mrs. William C. Powers, became a member of their family, and continued to live there until the 16th day of August, 1893. William C. Powers left his home and family in June, 1892, and, so far as appears, has never returned. The family seems to have…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Bliss v. . JohnsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Burns v. . BryantNew York Court of Appeals · 1865

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  5. Lantz v. MetaxasCivil Court of the City of New York · 1965

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