Blandin v. Ostrander
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York. Action by George N. Ostrander against Amos N. Blandin. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of New York. Action by George N. Ostrander against Amos N. Blandin. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Writ of error to review a judgment entered in the District Court for the Northern District of New York, in favor of Ostrander, who was plaintiff below, and against Blandin, in an action to recover commissions as broker upon the sale of certain timber standing on lands in the state of Vermont.
1Opinion of the Court
HOUGH, Circuit Judge.
This action was tried, and plaintiff had a verdict, after defendant had moved to set aside service of summons, on the ground that he (a citizen and resident of New Hampshire) had by fraud and trick been induced to come within the state and Northern district of New York, in order that service might be effected. The motion was denied by the trial judge and exception duly taken.
[1] Though Blandin lived in New Hampshire, his business was at Wilmington, Vt., where through divers corporations he controlled or was much interested in certain timber lands. Ostrander wished to…
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