Legal Opinion
Thorp v. Carvalho
New York Court of Common Pleas
Decided December 2, 1895PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from trial term. Action by Charles L. Thorp against Solomon S. Carvalho for false imprisonment and malicious prosecution. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstaver, J.
The plaintiff, an agent, had desk room in the office of Post & Davidson, dealers in horses. On the morning of the arrest Mr. Davidson asked him if he was going down town, and on his replying that he was, requested him to call at the World office and get an order cashed. It seems that a stranger had called upon Mr. Davidson that morning and had bought a horse, giving the following order in payment, written by him on Post & Davidson’s letter head:
“New York, June 19th, 1893.
“C. B. Shaw, World Bldg.: Pay bearer, for cob, bought by order of Mr. Carvalho from above party, two hundred and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Anderson v. . HowNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Neil v. . ThornNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Cunningham v. East River Electric Light Co.The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1892
3Cited by5 opinions
- Watson v. City of New YorkCivil Court of the City of New York · 1968
- Linitzky v. GormanCity of New York Municipal Court · 1914
- Lux Ex Rel. Lux v. BendewaldNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1922
- Ring v. MitchellNew York Supreme Court · 1904
- Beedle v. Carolan, Co. AttorneyMontana Supreme Court · 1944