Robinson v. Kinne
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment for plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee.. The facts appear in the opinion. cited Phill. on Ev. 231; Cow. & Hill’s Notes, 157, 585-606; Martin v. Simpson, 4 McCord, 242; Wilcox v. Green, 23 Barb. 639; Decker v. Myers, 31 How. 372; Armstrong v. Smith, 44 Barb. 120; Van Deusen v. Young, 29 N. Y. 9, 36; 2 R. S. 336, § 18; People v. Davidson, 4 Barb. 109; 2 R. S. 338, §§ 1, 2; Storm v. Mann, 4 Johns.
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Appeal from a judgment for plaintiff entered upon the report of a referee.. The facts appear in the opinion. cited Phill. on Ev. 231; Cow. & Hill’s Notes, 157, 585-606; Martin v. Simpson, 4 McCord, 242; Wilcox v. Green, 23 Barb. 639; Decker v. Myers, 31 How. 372; Armstrong v. Smith, 44 Barb. 120; Van Deusen v. Young, 29 N. Y. 9, 36; 2 R. S. 336, § 18; People v. Davidson, 4 Barb. 109; 2 R. S. 338, §§ 1, 2; Storm v. Mann, 4 Johns. Ch. 21; Church v. Brownson, 7 id. 227; Kidd v. Dennison, 6 Barb. 9; 7 Pick. 152; 20 Mass. 303; 15 id. 164; 26 Barb. 409; Will. Eq. Juris. 371; McCay v Waite, 51 Barb.…
1Opinion of the CourtTalcott, J.
This is an action for waste brought by the remainder-man against the grantee of the tenant in dower. The referee has found the defendant guilty of several acts of waste particularly specified in his report, the damages resulting from each being particularly specified. The referee has trebled the amount of the damages thus found, and ordered judgment for the plaintiff for such treble damages. The important question in this ease is, whether the plaintiff is entitled to recover these treble damages. The counsel for the defendant contends, that the right to recover treble damages in actions of…
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- McCay v. WaitNew York Supreme Court · 1868