People v. . Wood
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, made February 11, 1890, which reversed an order of the Special Term granting a motion for the appointment of a referee. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material,, are stated in the opinion. The order of the General Term is appealable to this court. (Tolman v. S. & B. R. R. Co., 92 N. Y. 353; Snyder v. Snyder, 96 id. 788; E. L. Ins.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, made February 11, 1890, which reversed an order of the Special Term granting a motion for the appointment of a referee. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material,, are stated in the opinion. The order of the General Term is appealable to this court. (Tolman v. S. & B. R. R. Co., 92 N. Y. 353; Snyder v. Snyder, 96 id. 788; E. L. Ins. Co. v. Stevens, 63 id. 341; Martine v. W. H. Co., 70 id. 101; Camp v. Ingersoll, 86 id. 437; 73 id. 187.) The trial court had the power to order a…
1Opinion of the Court
Ruger, Ch. J.
This action was brought under section 1969 of the Code of Civil Procedure, to recover certain sums of money alleged to have been obtained by the defendant from the county of Herkimer without right or authority of law. The question involved is whether the action was referable under the statute, and that depends solely upon the question whether it is “ an action on contract involving long accounts.” The defendant was county clerk of the county, and, as such officer, had rendered services to it for which he was entitled by statute to certain fees. The money alleged to have been…
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