Aldis v. Stewart
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from jury term. Action by Leonora Aldis against George Stewart for breach of promise of marriage. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFreedmak, J.
The action was brought by plaintiff to recover damages from defendant for breach of promise to marry. At the trial sufficient evidence was given by the plaintiff to call for the submission of the case to the jury. Among other things, evidence was admitted to the effect that the mother of the defendant was possessed of property and of real estate. The evidence was objected to by defendant as incompetent, irrelevant, and immaterial. The objection was overruled, the evidence admitted, and defendant duly excepted. The question as to the admissibility of evidence of this character in an action for…
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- Erben v. . LorillardNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Holmes v. . MoffatNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Miller v. RosierMichigan Supreme Court · 1875
- Allen v. JamesNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1877
- Tabor v. Van TassellNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
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