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O'Donnell v. Lindsay

The Superior Court of New York City

Decided February 15, 1873PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In January, 1870, the defendant O’Donnell obtained in the marine court a judgment against the plaintiff, in the sum of one hundred and sixty-four dollars and forty-four cents. The plaintiff appealed from this judgment, and gave, in order to stay proceedings, the usual undertaking to pay the judgment in case of affirmance, with sureties.

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In January, 1870, the defendant O’Donnell obtained in the marine court a judgment against the plaintiff, in the sum of one hundred and sixty-four dollars and forty-four cents. The plaintiff appealed from this judgment, and gave, in order to stay proceedings, the usual undertaking to pay the judgment in case of affirmance, with sureties. On the appeal there was an affirmance on May 27, 1870, and another judgment was entered against the plaintiff for twelve dollars and ninety-four cents, the costs of the appeal. In those proceedings Mr. John Lindsay appeared as attorney for the plaintiff there,…

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2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Seth v. CramerCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1825
  2. Van Epps v. Van EppsNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
  3. Yates v. PeopleNew York Supreme Court · 1810
  4. Litchfield v. The Register and ReceiverSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  5. American Insurance v. OakleyNew York Court of Chancery · 1841

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  1. Moller v. WattsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900

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