Legal Opinion

Lynch v. Meyers

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided December 15, 1870PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Marine Court. The action was brought by the plaintiff, as sheriff, to recover keeper’s fees. On the 23d July, 1864, a judgment was recovered in the Supreme Court against the defendant in this action, for $718.97. An execution was issued thereon on August 6, 1864, to the plaintiff, as sheriff, who levied on household furniture of the defendant.

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Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Marine Court. The action was brought by the plaintiff, as sheriff, to recover keeper’s fees. On the 23d July, 1864, a judgment was recovered in the Supreme Court against the defendant in this action, for $718.97. An execution was issued thereon on August 6, 1864, to the plaintiff, as sheriff, who levied on household furniture of the defendant. On September 9, 1864, the defendant having appealed, her sureties on such appeal justified by consent. The defendant objected to the payment of the sheriff’s bill for keeper’s fees, and the plaintiff had…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.*

Robinson, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Marine Court of this city, rendered against the defendant, in October, 1869, for $500, together with costs and disbursements, which was affirmed on appeal to the General Term of that court.

The case presents the following facts : An execution, tested August, 5th, 1864, was issued to the plaintiff, as sheriff of the city and county of Mew York, at the suit of William H. Houseman, plaintiff, against the defendant, for $718.97, which was received by him August 6th, 1864, under which (by John McKeon, his deputy) he levied upon…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Supervisors of Onondaga v. BriggsNew York Supreme Court · 1846
  2. Hatch v. MannCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1835
  3. Krum v. KingCalifornia Supreme Court · 1859
  4. Moncrief v. MoncriefNew York Supreme Court · 1862
  5. Belknap v. TrembleNew York Court of Chancery · 1830

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Crofut v. . BrandtNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
  2. Crofut v. BrandtNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1874
  3. Crofut v. BrandtNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1874
  4. Crofut v. BrandtNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1872
  5. Hobart v. HobartNew York Supreme Court · 1881

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