Collins v. Robinson
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Wayne county. Action by Lovina O. Collins against Thomas Robinson to recover a balance alleged to be due plaintiff on the sale of a farm and team of horses to defendant. From a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying his motion for a new trial, made on the minutes, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.
The action was brought to recover a sum alleged to remain due from the defendant to the plaintiff of the purchase money of a farm and span of horses sold to him by her. The plaintiff recovered. Prior to and in 1874 the plaintiff had title to the farm. In that year the buildings upon it were destroyed by fire, and the defendant assisted the plaintiff in collecting the insurance money represented by a policy upon them. There were then two mortgages upon the premises, the prior one of $2,500, held by Fanny La Due, and the other of $1,500, held by Josephus Collins. One thousand dollars of the…
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- Bank of Utica v. MersereauNew York Court of Chancery · 1848
- Rosseau v. . BleauNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Whiting v. . BarneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1864
- In re McCarthy's WillNew York Supreme Court · 1889
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