Martin v. Platt
New York Supreme Court
On exceptions from circuit court, New York county. This is a motion made by Spencer 0. and Nathan 0. Pratt, two of the defendants, for a new trial upon exceptions taken at circuit, and there directed to be heard at the general term in the first instance.
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On exceptions from circuit court, New York county. This is a motion made by Spencer 0. and Nathan 0. Pratt, two of the defendants, for a new trial upon exceptions taken at circuit, and there directed to be heard at the general term in the first instance. Code, § 1000.' The action is brought to recover the sum of .$7,000 and interest. ’The facts out of which it arises are as follows: In 1867, Spencer C. Platt, Nathan O. Platt, and William H. Platt, (the latter of whom died in 1884,) as executors of .then-father, Nathan C. Platt, deceased, brought an action in this court against George W. Platt…
1Opinion of the CourtBrady, J.
The learned judge, upon the conclusion of the evidence, charged the jury, as appears from the record. The charge is not set forth, and it must be presumed that all the issues were presented, and the rules of law by which the jury were to be governed correctly stated. After the verdict the court said that, if the counsel desired, a direction would be made that the exceptions be heard in the first instance at the general term, or they might make a motion for a new trial; and it was thereupon ordered that the exceptions be heard in the first instance at the general term.
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