Legal Opinion

Mellen v. Mellen

New York Supreme Court

Decided September 15, 1891Published

This action was for partition. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtPatterson, J.

The conclusions at which I have arrived on this application for judgment are as follows, viz: First. The motion-to vacate the order denying the motion for a new trial made at the circuit and for a rehearing of that motion cannot be entertained. The authority to consider such a motion expired with the circuit at which the action was tried.

Second. A motion having been made at the circuit - on the judge’s minutes and denied and that court having adjourned sine die, the only way to review the verdict and the facts—as the case now stands—is by *100appeal from the order entered denying the motion..…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Bell v. . MerrifieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  2. Clark v. . MosherNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  3. Cogswell v. . N.Y., N.H. H.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1887
  4. Van Rensselaer v. . Van RensselaerNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
  5. Brinckerhoff v. . BostwickNew York Court of Appeals · 1887

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