Stilwell v. Rowe
New York County Courts
Appeals from two judgments of a justice of the peace, in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtRoss, J.
The plaintiff brought two actions before a justice of the peace, one. upon a promissory note, and the other for conversion of personal property, and judgment was recovered in each action by default. From these simple beginnings some legal complications have already arisen and the end is not yet. From each of these judgments an appeal is taken. As the facts relating to the defendant’s default and excuse therefor are the same in both actions I will consider the cases together.
I have the right to assume from the oral arguments of the respective attorneys that the defendant desires to have these…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Nassoiy v. . TomlinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Tanner v. MarshNew York Supreme Court · 1867
- Thomas v. KeelerNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- Doughty v. PicottAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Armstrong v. CraigNew York Supreme Court · 1854
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