Whitman & Barnes Mfg. Co. v. Hamilton
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered in favor of the plaintiff in the Municipal Court, first district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.
The plaintiff in this action alleges that it is a foreign corporation, organized under the laws of the state of Ohio, and asks judgment for the price of certain goods sold and delivered to the defendant.
The action was brought in the First District Municipal Court. Upon the return day of the summons, the defendant made a motion to have, the case transferred to the Third District Municipal Court,' stating in his motion that he was a resident of the latter district.
No proof of that fact was given, and the motion was denied.
The refusal of the court to transfer the action, in the absence of any…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Armstrong v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1865
- Werner v. BraunsteinAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1897
- Baer v. KempnerNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1889
- Porter v. CreganAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1899
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