Hewitt v. Morris
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal by the plaintiff, from an order at special term, granting a new trial. The facts and exceptions appear fully in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.—Curtis, J.
The action is to recover the value of certain personal property, alleged' to have been converted by the defendant. The answer sets up a general denial, and also that a portion of the property in question was levied upon for the non-payment of rent of a house, owned by defendant, under a warrant of distress, pursuant to the laws of New Jersey.
At the trial, the plaintiff testified that having a chattel mortgage on the property in question, of which he had previously demanded payment, he went to Long Branch, packed the property in boxes, and placed it in a wagon, which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Howland v. . WillettsNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- Fellows v. Van HyringNew York Supreme Court · 1857
- Durfee v. EvelandNew York Supreme Court · 1850
- Hodnett v. SmithThe Superior Court of New York City · 1870