Harris v. Gunn
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, upon a trial had before the court without a jury. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegbrich, J.
The action is for conversion against a marshal of the city of New York for the unlawful seizure of two horses.
The plaintiff’s assignor, one Schumacher, purchased the horses from one Comisky, also a marshal of the city of New York, who sold them under an execution issued upon a judgment recovered by the former against .one Trotto, in an action to foreclose a lien for the board of said horses. Subsequently, and on the seventh day of November, 1900, they were taken from the possession of Trotto, (in whose hands Schumacher claims to have left them for hire) by the defendant and delivered to the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Earl v. Camp & StoneNew York Supreme Court · 1837
- Wise v. . GrantNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Buckbee v. Third Avenue RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Fennikoh v. GunnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co. v. New Paltz & Poughkeepsie Traction Co.New York Supreme Court · 1900
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- Dunne v. RobinsonNew York Supreme Court · 1907