People v. . Stephens

Appeals from judgments of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the third judi.ci 1 department, in favor of defendants entered upon orders denying motions for new trials, and directing judgments upon orders nonsuiting plaintiffs upon the trials. These actions were brought to recover damages alleged to have been sustained by the people in consequence of a fraudulent and unlawful combination and conspiracy between defendants, to prevent competition and to deceive the Contracting Board, in letting repair contracts for certain sections of the State canals, and to induce, and which did induce,…