48 N.Y. 669
Decided January 5, 1872
New York Court of Appeals · decided 1872-01-05
Action to recover possession of a canal boat, with damages for the taking and detention. Held: error, upon authority of case Matthews v. Matthews (2 N. Y., 514.)
Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently October 1891
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Decided 1872-01-05
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¶1 Lott, Oh. 0., reads for reversal.
¶2 Hunt and Leonard, CC., concur.
¶3 Earl, 0., reads for affirmance.
¶4 Gray, C., concurs.
¶5 (The Commissioners dissenting agree with the majority upon the question of law, but hold that the evidence received could, by no possibility, have injured defendant.)
¶6 Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, costs to abide event.