President of the City Bank v. Barnard
The Superior Court of New York City
This was an application for a new trial, on the part of the defendants. The cause, upon which the application was founded, was tried at the July term of this court, before Mr. Justice Hoffman. At the trial, the presiding judge rejected all the evidence offered by the defendants to sustain their defence, and the plaintiffs obtained a verdict.
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This was an application for a new trial, on the part of the defendants. The cause, upon which the application was founded, was tried at the July term of this court, before Mr. Justice Hoffman. At the trial, the presiding judge rejected all the evidence offered by the defendants to sustain their defence, and the plaintiffs obtained a verdict. Exceptions to his opinion were taken by the' counsel for the defendants, and a motion for a new .trial was now made, founded upon the supposed error in rejecting the testimony. The evidence itself, thus offered, and the facts of the case, together with…
1Opinion of the CourtOakley, J.
This action is brought on a'note, dated the 12th of Nov. 1827, drawn by Jethro Mitchell & Co. payable to the defendants, and endorsed by them to the plaintiffs. On the trial the defendants offered to prove, in substance, that in the year 1825, Charles Lawton, in concert with certain persons, a majority of whom, at the next election, became Directors of the City Bank, purchased a large quantity of the stock of the said bank, for the purpose of obtaining the control of the election of its officers. That by means thereof, Lawton and his friends were made directors ; and Lawton was chosen Vice…
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