Legal Opinion

Reinhardt v. Fritzsche

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 23, 1893PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from circuit court, Monroe county. Action by Annie Reinhardt against Frank Fritzsche and others. From a judgment dismissing the action on the pleadings, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.

This action was brought under chapter 646 of the Laws of 1873, known as the “Civil Damage Act,” to recover damages for the loss of the plaintiff’s means of support by reason of the death of her husband, caused from intoxicating liquors sold to him by the defendants. His death occurred on the 13th day of April, 1890. This action was commenced on the 19th day of May thereafter, and the trial took place on the 27th day of June, 1892. The complaint was dismissed upon the ground that the civil damage act of 1873 had been repealed. By chapter 401 of the Laws of 1892 the legislature revised and…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Smith v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Bartlet v. KingMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1815
  3. Hartung v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  4. Heckmann v. . PinkneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  5. In Re the Estate of MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1888

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Jacobus v. . ColgateNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  2. Quinlen v. WelchNew York Supreme Court · 1893
  3. Gotham National Bank v. StrunskyNew York Supreme Court · 1936
  4. Ackerson v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Thacher v. Board of SupervisorsNew York Supreme Court · 1897

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