Seaman v. Duryea
New York Supreme Court
This cause came on for argument on demurrer to the answer of the defendants to the complaint of the plaintiff. The complaint stated that on and before the 26th of June, 1848, the plaintiff with his wife and children, resided in the city of New-York, and carried on business there, by means whereof he maintained himself and his family who were dependent upon him for support.
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This cause came on for argument on demurrer to the answer of the defendants to the complaint of the plaintiff. The complaint stated that on and before the 26th of June, 1848, the plaintiff with his wife and children, resided in the city of New-York, and carried on business there, by means whereof he maintained himself and his family who were dependent upon him for support. That on the said 6th of June aforesaid, the defendants, without any reasonable cause, &e., forcibly seized the plaintiff, and carried him to the common jail of the county of 0range, and there, by force kept and imprisoned…
1Opinion of the Court
Brown J.
John Seaman, the plaintiff, was the guardian of the estate of the defendant Josiah Mead, appointed by the surrogate of the county of Orange. After Mead attained the age of fourteen years, Seaman was superseded in his trust, by an order of the surrogate, and Peter Ball appointed in his place. Proceedings were taken to compel him to account. Process for that purpose was duly served upon Seaman, who appeared and *528litigated the questions arising upon the accounting : and, on the 9th of July, 1844, the surrogate made a decree, that Seaman pay to Ball, the new guardian, $427,87, so much…
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