Legal Opinion

Sinskie v. Brust

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 15, 1901PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal by the defendant August 0. Brust from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Richmond, in favor of the plaintiff, entered on the 11th day of February, 1901, upon the decision of the court; also an appeal by the defendant Isaac Sommers from so much of said judgment as. fails to award costs to him.

1Opinion of the Court

Sewell, J.:

This action was brought to recover damages for taking and detaining chattels.

It appears- that the defendant Sommers recovered' a judgment *35against one Lucas Sinskie, the husband of the plaintiff. An execution was issued thereon and delivered to the defendant Brust, one of the marshals of the city of New York, who levied upon a horse, wagon and harness of the plaintiff, and took the property into his possession. Thereafter the plaintiff commenced an action in the Municipal Court to recover possession of the chattels, and such proceedings were had that judgment was entered awarding…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Schwinger v. . HickokNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  2. Cook v. GrossAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Siegel v. Northern Boulevard & 80th Street Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1968

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