Ahern v. National Steamship Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Motion to allow appeal to the court of appeals, and consequent re-argument of the appeal. This action was brought by Michael Ahern to recover for services performed by him for the defendants. The action was brought in the district court of the first district of the city of New York. The plaintiff was a resident of the district; the defendants were a foreign corporation, “existing under and by virtue of the laws of Grreat Britain and Ireland.”
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Motion to allow appeal to the court of appeals, and consequent re-argument of the appeal. This action was brought by Michael Ahern to recover for services performed by him for the defendants. The action was brought in the district court of the first district of the city of New York. The plaintiff was a resident of the district; the defendants were a foreign corporation, “existing under and by virtue of the laws of Grreat Britain and Ireland.” The cause of action was for alleged services in sweeping out defendant’s offices. The action was commenced by summons. The defendants, on the return…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.—Daly, Ch. J. [orally].
Although it is not a matter of course to allow an appeal to the *358court of appeals in an action arising in a district court, we are very reluctant to refuse such a motion, desiring to give opportunity for oar decisions to be reviewed in every case in which there is no clear reason why it should be refused. But in this case, the claim of the plaintiff is very small, and is for his services in sweeping out the offices of the defendants; and should we send the case to the court of appeals, the delay would be a great hardship to him; and it is suggested that he…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Ohio & Mississippi Railroad v. WheelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1862
- Merrick v. . Van SantvoordNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- M'Queen v. Middle-town Manufacturing Co.New York Supreme Court · 1819
- People v. Central RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1867
- Middlebrooks v. Springfield Fire Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1841
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