Trenton Potteries Co. v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 13, 1902, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 13, 1902, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The learned, trial judge erred in overruling plaintiff’s objections to answers that violate the rule of evidence which requires a witness to state facts or conversations and not give conclusions or opinions upon the question which the jury is to determine. (Turner v. City of…
1Opinion of the CourtWerner, J.
This action is brought to recover upon a policy of title insurance, the amount of an assessment which became a lien upon the property of the plaintiff, after it had taken title thereto and gone into possession thereof, but • before the date of the policy. It appears that the plaintiff, a New Jersey corporation, was formed for the purpose of taking over the property and business of five pottery plants in Tren ton, ETew Jersey, known as the Empire, Crescent, Equitable, Delaware and Enterprise, and it employed the defendant to search the titles and to insure them. Early in July, 1892, the titles…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Born v. . SchrenkeisenNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Kincaid v. . ArchibaldNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Ehmer v. . Title Guarantee Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
3Cited by26 opinions
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- L. Smirlock Realty Corp. v. Title Guarantee Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- American Savings and Loan Association v. Lawyers Title Insurance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1986
- Empire Development Co. v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1918
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