Cunningham v. East River Electric Light Co.
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeal from judgment dismissing the complaint, on the ground that said complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.—Gildersleeve, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment rendered at trial term, dismissing the complaint in this action, on the ground that said complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
The complaint sets forth the cause of action as follows: “ That on the 8th day of January, 1890, at the city of New York, said defendant, maliciously intending to injure the plaintiff, procured the plaintiff to be arrested and placed in the custody of a police officer, who compelled the plaintiff to go with him, against the will of said plaintiff, in such custody,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Marks v. . TownsendNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Von Latham v. Libby & RowanNew York Supreme Court · 1862
- Landt v. HiltsNew York Supreme Court · 1855
- Reynolds v. CorpNew York Supreme Court · 1805
- Ackroyd v. AckroydNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1869
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