Dewint v. Wiltse
New York Supreme Court
This was an action of covenant, tried at the Dutchess circuit in November, 1830, before the Hon, James Emott, then one of the circuit judges.
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This was an action of covenant, tried at the Dutchess circuit in November, 1830, before the Hon, James Emott, then one of the circuit judges. On the 1st March, 1828, the plantiff let to the defendant a ferry establishment, at a place called the Long Wharf, at the Fishkill landing, in the county of Dutchess, for the term of 10 years, at an annual rent of $300 ; the defendant covenanting to keep and maintain such ferry in good orderduringthe term, from the Long Wharf, on the east side of the Hudson, to the village of Newburgh, on the west side therof, supplied with a steam ferry boat and other…
1Opinion of the Court
The motion for a new trial was argued by J. A. Collier, for the defendant, who cited in support of the application, 1 Saund. on Pl. and Ev. 136; 5 Wendell, 538; 1 Chitty's Pl. 396; Chipmanon Contracts, 122; 1 Peter’s Cir. C. R. 85, 94. The motion was opposed by B. F. Butler, for the plaintiff, who *327cited 1 Chitty’s Pl. 385, 387; 16 Johns. R. 128; T. Jones, 188; T. Raym. 464; 1 Ld. Raym. 106; 4 Campb. 275; Comyn’s Dig. tit. Argeement C. note by Mr. Day, 1 vol. 543, &c.
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