Legal Opinion
Kehrley v. Shafer
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 26, 1895PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Appeal from special term, Oneida county. Action by Michael Kehrley against Caroline E. Shafer, as executrix of John H. Shafer, deceased. From an order denying a motion for a new trial, made on a case and exceptions, defendant appeals.
1Per curiam
That the case and exceptions were properly settled in this case, we have no doubt. As settled, they disclose that after the jury had retired to deliberate upon its verdict, the court received from it a written communication asking the court to give the jury the'amount claimed by the plaintiff. The court returned the following answer:
“Note, $107. Interest from June 12, 1879. Meat, $6.60. Interest from June 12, 1879. Plaintiff figures the amount at $12, making in all $125.60. The jury can verify the calculation of interest.”
The defendant’s counsel objected to the court’s communicating anything…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Bunn v. CroulNew York Supreme Court · 1813
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