Beecher v. Schuback
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action to enforce a mechanic’s lien by Cornelius Beecher against John Schuback, owner, and Barron & Barron, contractors. Archibald Culbert and John L. Culbert, and other subcontractors holding mechanics’ liens, were made parties defendant From the decree for plaintiff and defendants Culbert, defendant Schuback and others appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtPryor, J.
If, because the case does not purport to contain all the evidence, we are confined to the consideration of questions of law, (Aldridge v. Aldridge, 120 N. Y. 614, 24 N. E. Rep. 1022,) still, a finding of fact without proof is legal error, (Halpin v. Insurance Co., 118 N. Y. 165, 23 N. E. Rep. 482,) which may not be obviated by any presumption as to the actual evidence on the trial, (Van Bokkelen v. Berdell, 130 N. Y. 141, 29 N. E. Rep. 254.) On the close of the case the appellants moved for a dismissal of the complaint upon specific allegations of insufficiency in the evidence to support the…
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- Halpin v. . Phenix Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
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- Van Bokkelen v. . BerdellNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Bowery National Bank v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
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