Legal Opinion

Sperb v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 26, 1890PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by "William Sperb, Jr., against the Metropolitan Elevated Railway Company. Defendant appeals from an order setting aside a stipulation for the settlement of the action.

1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.

A motion was originally made for this purpose at the special term, but upon the hearing, the judge presiding not being willing to pass upon the conflicting statements made in the affidavits, a reference by consent was made to Stephen H. Olin to take proofs and report the same with his opinion thereon. The referee, after hearing the parties and the proofs which they produced, reported that early in the month of April, 1889, the plaintiff authorized his attorney to settle this action with the defendants upon the receipt from them of the sum of $3,000, and that on the 19th of April the…

2Cited by16 opinions

  1. Yonkers Fur Dressing Co. v. Royal InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Goldstein v. GoldsmithAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  3. Magnolia Metal Co. v. PoundAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
  4. Manufacturers Mutual Fire Insurance v. HopsonNew York Supreme Court · 1940
  5. Humphries v. ShapiroAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919

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