Ramsey v. Erie Railway Co.
New York Supreme Court
Motion to vacate preliminary injunction and other orders. This was an action brought by the plaintiff* James H. Ramsey, against Jay Gould, James Fisk, Jr., Frederick A. Lane, Abram Gould, M. R. Simons, George 0. Hall, Henry N. Smith, Charles G. Sisson, Henry N. Martin, James B. Bach, and the Erie Railway Company.
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Motion to vacate preliminary injunction and other orders. This was an action brought by the plaintiff* James H. Ramsey, against Jay Gould, James Fisk, Jr., Frederick A. Lane, Abram Gould, M. R. Simons, George 0. Hall, Henry N. Smith, Charles G. Sisson, Henry N. Martin, James B. Bach, and the Erie Railway Company. The commencement of the complaint was as follows : “The plaintiff, by Eaton & Tailer, his attorneys, states to the court: “ That he is a creditor of the Erie Railway Company, hereinafter mentioned, and the owner and holder of a past due claim for money against, and legally payable by…
1Opinion of the CourtBalcom, J.
The place of trial of this action stated in the complaint is Delaware county. But neither the complaint nor any other paper before me in the case informs me where the parties or any of their witnesses reside ; and I cannot act upon any knowledge I have -personally in respect of such matters. I am, however,' permittéd to take judicial notice of the fact that only one term of this court is appointed to be held in a year in Delaware county, at which actions like this are usu*177ally tried; and that term is held on the last Tuesday of July.
The injunction and orders in the action were granted' on the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Commercial Bank v. KortrightCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1839
- Belmont v. Erie Railway Co.New York Supreme Court · 1869
- Bank of Orleans v. SkinnerNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
- Howe v. DeuelNew York Supreme Court · 1865
- Gibson v. MartinNew York Court of Chancery · 1840
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