Gorman v. Williams
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment, in favor of the defendants, rendered in the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, for the third district.
1Opinion of the CourtLeventritt, J.
The plaintiff was the owner of a certain horse, wagon and harness, and brought this action to recover then- possession from the defendants, livery-stable keepers and warehouse-men, who, asserting a lien for board and storage, detained the' chattels.
Upon the trial the main issue was whether any lien in fact existed.
The plaintiff acquired the property by exchange and the defendants claimed to hold it under two distinct liens, one arising out of the indebtedness of the former owner and existing at the time of the exchange, and the other out of the subsequent indebtedness of the plaintiff. As to…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Kavanagh v. . WilsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Koehler v. . AdlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Bigelow v. HeatonNew York Supreme Court · 1847
- Bailey v. AdamsNew York Supreme Court · 1835
- Dudley v. BollesNew York Supreme Court · 1840
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