Halsey v. Watson
New York Supreme Court
This was a motion for a new trial, on an affidavit of a discovery of new and material evidence. The points and substance are so fully stated in the decision of the court f-hat it is unnecessary to do more than give the judgment.
1Per curiam
This is a motion for a new trial, and comes before us on the ground of a discovery of material testimony since the trial of the cause. To see this, and judge whether it be material or not, it will be necessary to state the former testimony and nature of the suit.
It is assumpsit by Halsey, the plaintiff, against James and Samuel Watson, the defendants, as owners of the ship Chesapeake, founded on a neglect in not taking on board some tobacco, according to contract.
The witness, Heyer, who appears to have acted as agent for the plaintiff, states what the contract was, and the time * at which the…
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