Legal Opinion

Spofford v. Rowan

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided April 4, 1887PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Motion for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals from a judgment of this court affirming a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of New York, which affirmed a judgment of that court.

1Opinion of the Court

Larremore, Ch. J. —

This is an application for leave to appeal to the Court of Appeals.

This court has repeatedly held that the grounds of such application should show either of the following facts: that the construction of a public statute is involved; that the *237questions of law are of public importance or affect large public interests; that the principles involved are also of importance to others than the parties to the suit; that a number of cases are depending.upon the decision of the case at bar (Butterfield v. Radde, 38 Super. Ct. Rep. 44; see also Josuez v. Murphy, 6 Daly 404; Annan v.…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Curley v. TomlinsonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1874
  2. Mount v. . MitchellNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
  3. Josuez v. MurphyNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1876

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sadlier v. RiggsNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1890
  2. Wallace v. DinninyNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
  3. Wallace v. DinninyNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895

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