Yeamans v. Nichols
City of New York Municipal Court
Action by Bernard Yeamans against John W. T. Nichols. On motion by plaintiff for an award of treble damages."
1Opinion of the CourtSeabury, J.
The complaint alleges that the defendant wrongfully broke into a room which the plaintiff claimed he held as tenant of the defendant, and removed therefrom property belonging to the plaintiff. The evidence offered upon the trial showed that the defendant directed the janitor of the building to remove the property of the plaintiff. Pursuant to this direction, in the absence of the plaintiff, the janitor opened the door of the room with a key, and in a peaceable manner removed the property of the plaintiff and placed it in another room in the building which was used as a storeroom. The jury…
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