Legal Opinion · Dissent

Heywood v. Doherty

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided May 18, 1911Published

Appeal from City Court of New York, Trial Term. Action by Myrtle C. Heywood against Henry R. Doherty and another. From a judgment for plaintiff on a verdict, and from an order denying a motion for new trial, defendants appeal.

1DissentSeabury, J.

The plaintiff sued to recover $1,926.-75, and has recovered judgment for $1,003.40. This judgment was rendered upon the second trial. Upon the first trial she recovered $700, and that judgment was reversed by this court.

The plaintiff’s claim is based upon three alleged causes of action. The defendants are in business as brokers and promoters. In the first cause of action set out in the complaint it is alleged that in December, 1905, in the city of Denver, the defendants employed the plaintiff to come to New York and perform the duties of filing clerk in their office; that “in consideration of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Walter v. JolineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  2. Rothschild v. WeingreenAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1910
  3. Freedman v. Press Publishing Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1909

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