Jones v. De Coursey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Action by Charles Jones against Samuel Q-. De Coursey, as receiver of the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad Company on a contract. There was a verdict of $187.43 in favor of plaintiff, and defendant moves for a new trial on exceptions ordered to be heard by the appellate division in the first instance.
1Opinion of the CourtFollett, J.
On the trial it appeared that the principal part of the damages arose from the substantial destruction of sweet corn growing on 18 acres of the plaintiff’s farm, and of wheat straw grown on 6 acres and stacked thereon. It appears that George B. Daley raised these crops on an agreement with the plaintiff that *580each was to have one-half of the price received for the sweet corn, which had been contracted to be sold, and that each was to have one-half of the straw. The court instructed the jury that, in case they found the plaintiff was entitled to a verdict, he was entitled to recover all the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ming v. . CorbinNew York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Brady v. . CassidyNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- People v. . O'NeillNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Whitney v. McLeanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Ming v. CorbinNew York Supreme Court · 1893
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