Legal Opinion

Getty v. Town of Hamlin

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 21, 1891PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made October 1, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion, which is given in full.

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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made October 1, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict and affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion, which is given in full. “This action was brought to recover damages which the plaintiff insists were occasioned by a defective highway. At the point in question Sandy creek is on the boundary line between the town of Hamlin in the county of…

1Opinion of the Court

Parker, J.,

reads for reversal.

All concur, except Bradley and Haight, JJ., not voting. Judgment reversed.

2Cited by21 opinions

  1. Dermatossian v. New York City Transit AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1986
  2. Klatz v. Armor Elevator Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
  3. McGarr v. National & Providence Worsted MillsSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1902
  4. Malachy J. Smyth and Lucy Smyth v. The Upjohn CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1975
  5. City of Wynnewood v. CoxSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912

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