Thompson v. Narwood
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Rensselaer county. Action by James Thompson, Jr., against Isaac M. Harwood and Frederick Harwood for damages for assault and battery and false imprisonment. From an order changing the place of trial from Rensselaer county to Kings county the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtMayham, P. J.
This action is for an alleged assault and battery and false imprisonment of the plaintiff by the defendant in the city of Brooklyn, Kings county. The motion is made on the ground of convenience of witnesses, but, although this is a transitory action, and may be tried in a county other than where the principal transactions which are the subject of controversy occurred, yet, everything else being equal, the court may regard that as an important, if not a controlling, factor in determining where the trial should be liad. In Belding v. Ladd, (Sup.) 7 N. Y. Supp. 379, the court says: “Where the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lane v. Town of HancockNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Maynard v. ChaseNew York Supreme Court · 1890
- Belding v. LaddNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- Green v. WestonNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Larocque v. ConhaimNew York Supreme Court · 1904