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Martin v. . Gilbert

New York Court of Appeals

Decided February 25, 1890PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the fifth judicial department, made October 19,1888, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon the report of a referee, and granted a new trial.

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Appeal from order of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the fifth judicial department, made October 19,1888, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon the report of a referee, and granted a new trial. This action was brought for the purpose of recovering the possession of certain personal property described in the complaint as ready-made clothing, “ and being four overcoats, 223 coats, 224 vests, 243 pairs of pants, 36 boys’ suits, one pair boys’ pants.” It was alleged in the complaint that the plaintiffs sold the above property and delivered the same to one…

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[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The defendant claims that neither the affidavit to obtain the requisition, nor the requisition itself, nor the return of the coroner is in evidence in this case. He says that not one of them was formally put in evidence, and that, therefore, the court has no right to regard them or any of them. We do not think it was necessary to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State ex rel. McKown v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
  2. Diossy v. . MorganNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  3. Mead v. FighSupreme Court of Alabama · 1842
  4. Shaw v. McCulloughWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1869
  5. Hundley v. FilbertSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Warren v. OlsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Griswold v. SundbackSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Pettit v. AllenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
  4. Blake v. McNamaraCity of New York Municipal Court · 1894
  5. Dale v. GilbertNew York Supreme Court · 1891

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