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McCobb v. Christiansen

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided June 15, 1899PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the "General Term of the City Court, affirming an order of the Special Term of the City Court, denying a motion to vacate a judgment taken by default.

1Opinion of the CourtFreedman, P. J.

This action was begun in 1890, and was in replevin to recover the possession of a sealskin sack, 'alleged to be the property of the plaintiff.

The action was tried in 1893, and the jury having disagreed, the case was placed upon the general calendar of the City Court. In June, 1894, the complaint was dismissed and judgment was taken against the plaintiff by default.

The complaint in the action alleges that the plaintiff was the owner of the property in question; that the value was $175; that it had been delivered to the defendant for the purpose of being repaired; that certain valuable…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Scrugham v. CarterNew York Supreme Court · 1834

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Haehnel v. TrostlerAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1907
  2. Beck v. SchneiderAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1914
  3. Christiansen v. MendhamAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
  4. Christiansen v. MendhamAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1899
  5. Christiansen v. MendhamAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1899

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