Legal Opinion

Jemison v. Pierce

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 1, 1905Published

Appeal from Special Term, Erie County. Action by Emeline Jemison against Adelaide Pierce. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Affirmed.

1Opinion of the CourtWilliams, J.

The judgment should be affirmed, with costs. The same action has once been in this court upon demurrer to the complaint (78 App. Div. 9, 79 N. Y. Supp. 3), and it was held the complaint stated a good cause of action. Issue was thereupon joined by the service of an answer, and a trial was subsequently had, resulting in a judgment against the defendant, Adelaide Pierce, from which this appeal is taken.

The action was brought, under section 53 of the Indian law (chapter 679, p. .1587, Laws 1892, amended by chapter 229, p. 415, of Laws 1893, and chapter 253, p. 506, of Laws 1900), to recover…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Jimeson v. PierceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
  2. Jimeson v. PierceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902

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