Strong v. Jenkins
Superior Court of Buffalo
Appeal from municipal court. Action by Arthur E. Strong, by his guardian ad. litem, against Oliver A. Jenkins and Andrew J. Kurtz. The court granted a nonsuit as to defendant Kurtz, and rendered judgment against defendant Jenkins, who appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtTitus, J.
This action was commenced in the municipal court by the plaintiff against Oliver A. Jenkins and Andrew J. Kurtz for unlawfully taking money belonging to the plaintiff. It appears from the undisputed testimony 0 that the plaintiff was the owner of certain household furniture in the hotel formerly known as the “Huron House.” That one James Willis had a chattel mortgage on a portion of the furniture, and before the commencement of this action assigned his interest in the claim against the defendant to the plaintiff. The defendant had obtained a judgment against Priscilla Strong, mother of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Schemerhorn v. JenkinsNew York Supreme Court · 1811
3Cited by2 opinions
- Fleck v. Harmstad, KingsleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
- Faulkner v. BrownNew York Supreme Court · 1913