Mullen v. Guinn
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Steuben county. Action by John Mullen, as administrator of William T. Guinn, deceased, against James Guinn. From an order directing that judgment be entered against plaintiff personally for the amount of a verdict in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWard, J.
The plaintiff, as administrator, instituted an action in this court, and the complaint contained two causes of action, one for services rendered by the decedent for the defendant, and the other to recover for some personal property that had been taken by the defendant from the administrator after the death of the decedent, and w;hich‘ had been his property; the plaintiff waiving the tort, and seeking "to recover upon the implied contract'for its value. - This *626was the second cause of action. The defendant answered by certain denials, and alleged counterclaims to both causes of action; the…
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- Administrators of Tilton v. WilliamsNew York Supreme Court · 1814
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