Cowan v. Stubblebine

Appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of plaintiff, entered October 19, 1978 in Ulster County, upon a decision of the court at Trial Term, without a jury. Seeking to recover certain chattels allegedly wrongfully detained by defendant and also damages for their alleged wrongful detention, plaintiff instituted this action by the service of summons and complaint on June 9, 1977. When the matter was called for trial on the morning of October 12, 1978, however, she abandoned her cause of action for damages and requested a nonjury trial. Upon consulting with his attorney, defendant…