Stokes v. Stokes
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Action by William E. D. Stokes against Edward S. Stokes on four notes. After a dismissal of defendant’s counterclaim and a direction of a verdict for plaintiff (59 N. Y. Supp. 801), defendant moves for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
On the 18th of October, 1892, the plaintiff brought an action in the superior court of the city of New York to recover upon three promissory notes made by the defendant to the order of the plaintiff. On the 21st of October, 1892, an amended complaint was served. ' Upon the same day another action was brought in the same court by the plaintiff against the defendant to recover the amount due upon a fourth promissory note. On the 16th of November, 1892, upon the consent of the attorneys for the respective parties, the said two actions were consolidated into one action. On the 22d of November,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Stokes v. . StokesNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Stokes v. StokesNew York Supreme Court · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
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