Legal Opinion

Sanger v. Merritt

New York Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1891PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from circuit court, Suffolk county. Action by Mary B. Sanger and others against John G. Merritt. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtPratt, J.

This is an action of ejectment. It has been tried four times. The defendant had a verdict on the first trial in April, 1882. Plaintiff paid the costs, and took a new trial under the statute. It was tried again in October, 1883, resulting in a second verdict in favor of defendant. Judgment was entered October 25, 1883, from which plaintiff appealed, and the result was an order for a new trial in February, 1885. 35 Hun, 669. It was tried again in February, 1886, when a verdict was directed for the plaintiff. Judgment was entered on this verdict, February 16,1886, and defendant appealed. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sanger v. . MerrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1890

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Burton v. RingroseNew York Supreme Court · 1892

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