Gerald v. Quam
New York Supreme Court
Motion for new trial by defendant Quirk Quam. Ann Fitz Gerald sued Charles Quirk Quam and Mary L. Quam, his wife, for damages for her slander
1Opinion of the CourtRumsey, J.
The point is strongly urged upon me that, having denied the motion for a nonsuit, at the trial, upon the authority of another judge at the cir*29cuit, I should continue to follow that decision, and deny this motion without further examination. I should be glad if this were so. But, as the object of allowing motions for new trials to be made upon the minutes, is to afford a cheap and speedy review of rulings at the circuit, that they may be corrected, if wrong, I feel compelled to examine this question upon its merits.
The defendant, Mary L. Quam, is the wife of the defendant, Charles Quam. She…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Hall v. . HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
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