Legal Opinion

Alexander v. Hard

New York Supreme Court

Decided October 25, 1871PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Motiom by defendants to have the question determined whether the defendants are entitled to costs, or whether the plaintiff is entitled to costs. The action was tried at the Broome circuit, in September, 1870. Verdict for plaintiff for $5, damages.

1Opinion of the CourtBalcom, J.

The complaint was for defendants wrongfully breaking and entering plaintiff’s dwelling house, and for defendants there assaulting and beating and injuring plaintiff’s wife and infant children, and by such acts and by making a great noise in the house, injuring the plaintiff’s health, who was sick and confined to his bed, in the house. Plaintiff demanded judgment in the complaint for $500, besides costs.

*132The answer contained a general denial of each and every allegation in the complaint. It also contained allegations showing, that one of the defendants entered the house mentioned in the…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Laney v. IngallsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Township of De Smet v. DowSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Paulson v. SorensonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1916

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