Legal Opinion

Powers v. Manhattan Railway Co.

The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo

Decided March 3, 1891PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from special term. Mary Powers, individually and as executrix, sued the Manhattan Railway Company. From a judgment entered on a verdict and an order denying motion for new trial, defendant appeals.

1Per curiam

The action was begun by George I. Leslie as plaintiff. He obtained judgment, and the defendants, after affirmance at general term, appealed to the court of appeals. 24 H. E. Rep. 295. The plaintiff died during the pendency of that appeal. On the application of the present plaintiff the attorney who was the attorney of the former plaintiff moved in the court of appeals “to revive and continue the cause in the name of Mary Powers, individually and as executrix.” The motion was opposed by defendant’s attorney. The court ordered that the motion he granted, “and this cause is revived and continued…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Smith v. . ZalinskiNew York Court of Appeals · 1884

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. O'Sullivan v. New York El. RailroadThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1895
  2. O'Sullivan v. New York Elevated RailroadThe Superior Court of New York City · 1895
  3. Sullivan v. New York El. RailroadThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1895

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