Moore v. . Westervelt
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Superior Court of New York city. Action to recover damages for the alleged neglect of the defendant, as sheriff of that city, to keep in a secure place and deliver to the plaintiff a cargo of anthracite coal, which was taken possession of on board the schooner Calcutta, at a wharf on Bast River, by the defendant, by virtue of papers delivered to him in an action brought to recover the possession of such coal, by the plaintiff in this action, against one Lewis…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of New York city. Action to recover damages for the alleged neglect of the defendant, as sheriff of that city, to keep in a secure place and deliver to the plaintiff a cargo of anthracite coal, which was taken possession of on board the schooner Calcutta, at a wharf on Bast River, by the defendant, by virtue of papers delivered to him in an action brought to recover the possession of such coal, by the plaintiff in this action, against one Lewis Hoffman, who was the master of the schooner. The schooner was fastened to the wharf. The sheriff did not remove the…
1Opinion of the Court
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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 witness, Hallenbeck, had had some experience in mooring vessels, and said he thought he understood it; he stated how the schooner, having the coal in question on board, was moored; and I am of the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Jenner v. JoliffeNew York Supreme Court · 1810
- Moore v. . WesterveltNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
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