Sinclair v. Hollister
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Affirmed. Action by James M. Sinclair and Hector Sinclair, Jr., against Robert A. Hollister and William I. Merritt and one Tilton. From orders denying leave to file supplemental answer, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPryor, J.
Action on promissory notes against defendants as copartners. All three defendants were summoned and appeared; defendants Merritt and Hollister answered; defendant Tilton defaulted. On trial of the issues between plaintiffs and defendants Merritt and Hollister, by direction of the , court, a verdict was rendered against Merritt, and the complaint dismissed as to the defendant Hollister. In pursuance of the proceedings at trial, judgment was entered against Merritt, and against Tilton, defaulting, and in favor of Hollister, dismissing the complaint, with costs. From the order dismissing the…
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