Smith v. Crocker
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Henry J. Crocker, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 25th day of August, 1896, upon the verdict of a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 10th day of August, 1896, denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
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Appeal by the defendant, Henry J. Crocker, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 25th day of August, 1896, upon the verdict of a jury, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 10th day of August, 1896, denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes. The complaint in this action alleged that the defendants, desiring to have a test made of a certain process for the manufacture of champagne and- other wines in the State of California, with a view to purchasing…
1Opinion of the Court
O’Brien, J.:
Upon the former appeal (3 App. Div. 471, where the facts bearing upon this controversy were stated) the principal issue was, whether certain persons were agents of the defendants and of others jointly interested with them, or whether they were agents of a corporation ; and for the reason that the plaintiff was prevented from presenting evidence tending to charge the defendant Crocker, personally, a new trial was ordered. Upon ¡this trial the evidence• formerly excluded was admitted, and, in addition to other new testimony, we have that of Ferris. He and one MicCondry were the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Robinson v. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Davidsburgh v. . Knickerbocker Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Smith v. CrockerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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- Rhodes v. BarnettDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1953
- Reeve v. CromwellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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