Sleeman v. Hotchkiss
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Nathaniel Sleeman against Lewis Hotchkiss and others to annul' a contract, and for other relief. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing; tile complaint, and from an order directing judgment and granting an extra, allowance.
1Opinion of the CourtPatterson, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment directed at the circuit,, dismissing a complaint on the merits, and also from what appears to be am order directing the judgment, and in which are stated, among other things,, the peculiar circumstances under which that direction for judgment was given. The judge below dismissed the complaint on a concession of counsel “that by an order entered herein on November 15, 1888, this court at a previous circuit thereof has already decided that no relief can be granted to th©*88plaintiff under the complaint in this action, and that the said complaint should be…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sternberger v. . McGovernNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Sleeman v. HotchkissNew York Supreme Court · 1891