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Hall v. . Stryker

New York Court of Appeals

Decided September 5, 1863PublishedCited by 18 opinions

■ Appeal from the Supreme Court. The action, which was commenced December 81, 1857, -was in the nature of trespass de bonis asportatis, for a quantity of household furniture, two wagons, &c.

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■ Appeal from the Supreme Court. The action, which was commenced December 81, 1857, -was in the nature of trespass de bonis asportatis, for a quantity of household furniture, two wagons, &c. The defendant justified the taking, as sheriff of Kings county, under, an attachment issued by a justice of the Supreme Court, according to the provisions cif section 227 and the succeeding sections of the Code of Procedure, in an action brought by DeWitt & Hay against Robert Hall, the brother of the plaintiff, who was alleged to be the owner of the goods. On the trial, the" plaintiff proved the taking of…

1Opinion of the Court

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.]

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] The only question discussed in the opinion of the general term, upon rendering the judgment of the Supreme Court, which is appealed from, was, whether, upon the assumption that the attachment was regular and operative against Hall, the sheriff could justify the seizure of property which Hall had conveyed to the plaintiff before such…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Parker v. WalrodCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1836
  2. Clute v. Fitch & GriswoldNew York Supreme Court · 1857

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. Compton v. JesupCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1895
  2. Merchants' National Bank v. GreenhoodMontana Supreme Court · 1895
  3. People Ex Rel. Cauffman v. . Van BurenNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  4. Mechanics' & Traders' Bank of Jersey City v. DakinNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  5. Salemonson v. ThompsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1904

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