French v. Seamans
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Steuben county. Action by Nellie French against Alvin Seamans. From an order refusing to set aside the judgment for plaintiff (48 N. Y. Supp. 9), defendant’s executrix appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtWard, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff against Alvin
Seamans, defendant, to recover damages for a breach of promise of marriage. The action was brought to trial at the Steuben trial term, in September, 1897, held by a justice of this court. The trial was commenced on September 16th, and continued until the afternoon of the 18th, when the jury, at about 2 o’clock r>. m., after a charge by" the court, retired to deliberate upon their verdict. The trial justice resided at Rochester. It. was the last case to be tried at the term, and he was anxious to take a 3 o’clock train to return to his home…
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