Under title indicating amend-jtelegraph. May v. Nat. Bank of ment of charter, confirmation of Malone, 9 Hun, 108. unauthorized acts is void. City Oral conditions of signature. of Watertown v. Fairbanks, 65 N. Brewer's Fire Ins. Co. v. Burger, Y. 588. 10 Hun, 56.
As to temporary appointment of surrogate by supreme court. ter of Hathaway, 9 Hun, 79.
Promise to pay debt due a third Mat-person, and assignment thereof. Barlow v. Myers, 64 N. Y. 41; 3 Hun, 720; 6 T. & C. 183.
Effect of orders accepted. Ris-
Action not the remedy for. ley v. Smith, 64 N. Y. 576.
Foster . Townshend, 2 Abb. New Cas. 29.
Mode of proceeding to punish. Mayor, &c. v. N. Y. & Staten Island Ferry Co., 64 N. Y. 622.
Non-payment of money not pun- ishable as. Randall v. Dusenbury, 41 Super. Ct. (J. & S.), 456. Com- pare Code of Civ. Pro. § 14, subd. 3, § 1240.
Power to retry and resentence for same contempt. Snyder v. Van Ingen, 9 Hun, 569.
CONTRACTS.
Distinguished from
Effect of signing as surety." Hubbard v. Gurney, 64 N. Y. 457.
Contract to pay riparian owner of navigable stream, for consent to continuously moor rafts, not en- forceable. Moore . Jackson, 2 Abb. New Cas. 211.
Validity of gold sales. Bigelow v. Benedict, 9 Hun, 429.
Validity of sharing fees of office. Thurston v. Fairman, 9 Hun, 584. Of covenants in restraint of trade. Weller v. Hersee, 10 Hun, 431.
Parol promise to pay for comple- tion of contract with third person. receipt. Talmadge v. Spofford, 41 Super. Ct.
Woodruff . Sherrard, 9 Hun, 322. (J. & S.) 428. Signature by agent. Peck v.
Written admission of purchase, without specifying terms, not suf- W. agent for S, is an execution ficient even with bought and sold in name of the principal. Wal-note. Newbery v. Wall, 65 N. Y. bridge v. Kilpatrick, 9 Hun, 135. 484; 3 J. & S. 106.
Undisclosed principal cannot Distinction between original and enforce sealed contract for land collateral promise. May v. Nat. without ratification. Briggs v. Bank of Malone, 9 Hun, 108. Partridge, 64 N. Y. 357; 7 J. & Signature of cashier binds a
bank under statute of frauds. officers-May v. Nat. Bank of Malone, 9 Paulding v. Hun, 108.
Contracts by public personal liability.
Cooper, 10 Hun, 20.
Distinction between sale and Inadequacy of consideration. manufacture. Cooke v. Millard, Earl v. Peck, 64 N. Y. 596.
65 N. Y. 352; 5 Lans. 350.
Made by letter, and revoked by Requisites of memorandum of
employment under statute of measure of damages. Wetmore. frauds. Hagan v. Domestic Sew- Jaffray, 9 Hun, 140.
ing Machine Co., 9 Hun, 73.
Occasional breach of contract in Part performance, to take case restraint of trade. Sander . Hoff- out of statute of frauds. Miller v. man, 64 N. Y. 248; 7 J. & S. Ball, 64 N. Y. 286. Written prevails over printed Fraud, not available as a de- matter. Burt v. Brewers' & Mal-fense, without rescission. sters' Ins. Co., 9 Hun, 383. v. Nichols, 64 N. Y. 117.
Language construed according Rescission after acceptance of to ordinary meaning. Meaning of order payable out of proceeds. "lots fronting," &c. Clark v. N. Risley v. Smith, 64 N. Y. 576. Y. Life Ins. & Trust Co., 64 N. Y. Forfeiture by non-payment of 33; 7 Lans. 322. royalties. Smith . Newland, 9
Price of goods in market, deter-Hun, 553. mined by offer. Harrison v. Glov- Expiration of contract does not er, 9 Hun, 196. terminate previous rights. Bush- To furnish materials, "more or nell v. Chautauqua Co. Nat. Bank, less." Harrington v. Mayor, &c. 10 Hun, 378.
of N. Y., 10 Hun, 248.
Relative duty of architect and contractor. Slater v. Mersereau, 64 N. Y. 138; 5 Daly, 445.
CONTRACTORS.
Rights of public contractors against the State. Lord v. Thomas,
Certificate of inspector not con- 64 N. Y. 107. clusive unless so provided. Bigler v. Mayor, &c. of N. Y., 9 Hun, sub-contractor.
When liable for negligence of Slater v. Mer-
sereau, 64 N. Y. 138; 5 Daly, 445.
To leave property by will must be certain and definite. Shakes- peare v. Markham, 10 Hun, 311. Agreement of decedent to make Of personal property; demand provision for claimant at death. on defendant before suit. Corsan Nicholl v. Larkin, 2 Redf. Surr. v. Oliver, 2 Abb. New Cas. 352. By sale after tender refused. Stipulation for written waiver, Tiffany v. St. John, 65 N. Y. 314; may be waived orally. Van Allen 5 Lans. 153. v. Farmers' Joint Stock Ins. Co., 10 Hun, 397.
Conditional extension of time to perform. Levy . Burgess, 64 N. v. Y. 390; 6 J. & S. 431.
A bona fide purchaser, chargeable with. Cormier v. Batty, 41 Super. Ct. (J. & S.) 70.
Right of employer to certificate of deposit obtained by his agent by Refusal to perform, when it con-use of employer's funds. Voltz v. stitutes a breach. Gray v. Green, Blackmar, 64 N. Y. 646. 9 Hun, 334.
Subsequent levy, no defense.
Breach of contract for board :Tiffany v. Lord, 65 N. Y. 310.
|L. 1874, p. 93, c. 76, by omitting corporations created by special "Conviction of adultery" means charters, and directing application divorce. Schiffer v. Pruden, 64 to be made to special term of su- N. Y. 47; 7 J. & S. 167.
Service upon person in charge of his office. Manning v. Keenan, 9 Hun, 686.
CORPORATIONS.
preme court of county where the chief business office is situated), further amended by omitting rail- road companies, by L. 1876, p. 281, c. 280.
Awarded in equitable actions reviewed by general term. Law v. McDonald, 9 Hun, 23.
General act for safe deposit and guaranty companies (L. 1875, p. Where there is question of title 770, c. 613) amended. L. 1877, to real property in equitable action. Code of Pro. § 304. Law v. Mc- Donald, 9 Hun, 23.
Receiving payment of stock in
materials and labor. Van Cott v. Van Brunt, 2 Abb. New Cas. 283. Implied powers of officers as to contracts; estoppel. Alexander v. Brown, 9 Iun, 641.
Fees on sale in partition. ards v. Richards, 2 Abb. New Cas. 93.
Fees and commissions of referee to sell in partition cases. Daby v.
Accepting and holding certificate of stock subjects holder to liabil-Jacot, 2 Abb. New Cas. 97.
ities of stockholder. Van Cott v. Van Brunt, 2 Abb. New Cas. 283. Personal liability of Sieger . Culyer, 2 Abb.
Directors liable for transactions in their own interest. Van Cott v. Van Brunt, 2 Abb. New Cas. 283. Mortgage of corporate franchise. Carpenter v. Black Hawk Gold Mining Co., 65 N. Y. 43.
Ratification of mortgage by statute accepted. Whitney v. Union Trust Co., 65 N. Y. 576. Lapsing of legacy to dissolved corporation. Booth v. Cornell, 2 Redf. Surr. 261.
When party is estopped from de- nying incorporation. Loaner's Bank . Jacoby, 10 Iun, 143.
Fees of sheriff of Kings county on foreclosure sales, fixed. L. 1876, p. 467, c. 439.
Not affected by tardy offer of judgment. Herman v. Lyons, 2 Abb. New Cas. 90.
Of a former trial. Cochran v. Gottwald, 41 Super. Ct. (J. & S.) 317.
Minutes of former trial, taxable. Flood v. Moore, 2 Abb. New Cas. 91. Of appeal in case of stipulation to abide event. Moses v. McDivitt, 2 Alb. New Cas. 47.
When granting of new trial cannot be conditioned on payment of. Henderson v. Henderson, 2 Alb. New Cas. 102.
On reference as to surplus moneys, costs are only motion costs and referee's fees, and allow-
L. 1870, p. 750, c. 322, author- izing corporations to change their ance cannot be granted. McDer- names (which was amended by mott v. Hennesy, 9 Hun, 59.
Allowed when claim against tes- tator's estate is unreasonably re- sisted. Darling v. Halsey, 2 Alb. New Cas. 105.
COUNTER-CLAIM.
Not to be set up by one of two joint defendants, unless there can be a several judgment. Nat. State Bank of Newark v. Boylan, 2 Abb.
When claim against an executor is not unreasonably resisted, plain-New Cas. 216. tiff not entitled to costs. Pinker-
Admitted by failure to reply.
nelli v. Bischoff, 2 Abb. New Cas. Barthet v. Elias, 2 Abb. New Cas.
Refused in foreclosure of me- In action by assignee in bank-
chanic's lien against executor, &c. ; disbursements allowed. Marryatt v. Riley, 2 Abb. New Cas. 119. Allowances regulated. L. 1876,
ruptcy. Von Sachs v. Kretz, 10 Hun, 95.
p. 455, c. 431. And see 3 Abb. New Office hours and holidays in
Schenectady. L. 1877, p. 77, c.
No extra allowance on a verdict 71. for six cents. Murray v. Robin- son, 9 Iun, 137.
Allowance computed upon the value of the property, instead of on the amount of damages. War- ren v. Buckley, 2 Abb. New Cas.
Defective records in Chenango. L. 1877, p. 236, c. 215.
COUNTY COURTS. Terms and proceedings in. L. 1876, p. 452, c. 431. Compare Code of Civ. Pro. §§ 342, 355. Have jurisdiction to direct a sale
Allowance, how computed in injunction case. Spofford v. Texas by referee on foreclosure of a Land Co., 41 Super. Ct. (J. & S.) 2 Abb. New Cas. 114.
Appeal not stayed for non-pay- ment of costs. Wice v. Commer- cial Fire Ins. Co., 2 Abb. New Cas. 325.
What is special proceeding. People ex rel. Day v. Bergen, 9 Hun, 202.
mechanic's lien. Gaulin v. Mills,
COUNTY JUDGES.
If interested, may request judge from another county to sit. Matter of Ryers, 10 Hun, 93. Compare Code of Civ. Pro. § 342.
County judge acting out of his county may perform any power Taxation in special proceeding, except that of surrogate. L. 1877, how set aside and reviewed. p. 17, c. 11.
Mayor, &c. of N. Y. v. Cornell, 9 Salaries. L. 1877, p. 23, c. 21; L. 1877, p. 37, c. 35 (am'd'g L. c. 401. 1872, c. 767, § 3); L. 1877, p. 414,
Readjustment of, when granted, what direction as to readjustment, proper. Murdock v. Adams, 10 Hun, 567.
COUNTY TREASURERS. Rights and compensation. Su-
Motion costs; non-payment. L. pervisors of Delaware v. Foote, 65 1876, p. 456.
Duties as to deposits; compen- Court of special sessions of New sation; clerks; accounts; removal. York. People ex rel. Shea v. Board L. 1877, p. 492, c. 436. of Police of N. Y., 9 Huh, 222.
Recorder's court of Utica. L.
1877, p. 277, c. 267.
Against incumbrances. Anony-
Municipal court of Rochester.mous, 2 Alb. New Cas. 56. L. 1876, p. 200, c. 196; L. 1877, Rights of grantee with covenant
of warranty. Barnes v. Mott, 64
Costs recoverable in city court of N. Y. 397. Yonkers. Undertaking on appeal
Never in possession; breach of
not necessary. L. 1876, p. 235, covenant for quiet enjoyment.
COURT OF APPEALS. Will not order re-hearing or new application in court below. Ingra- ham, Matter of, 64 N. Y. 310; 4 Hun, 495.
Calendar. L. 1876, p. 451, c. 431, § 1.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS. Jurisdiction of, over marine]
Hatch v. Elkins, 65 N. Y. 489.
CREDIT MOBILIER. To build horse railroad. Van Cott v. Van Brunt, 2 Abb. New Cas. 283.
CREDITOR'S ACTION.
Effect of discharge in bankrupt- Dewey v. Moyer, 9 Hun, 473. Wife's dower protected. Lowry
court judgment after filing of v. Smith, 9 Hun, 514. transcript. Oberwarth v. McLean,
Remedy in case of fraud of transferce. People v. Speir, 2 Abb. New Cas. 466.
Necessity of conveyance to re-
Proceedings of courts-martial, ceiver. Van Wyck v. Baker, 10
For delay in carrier's delivery. Sherman v. Hudson R. R. R. Co., 64 N. Y. 254; 5 Daly, 521.
COURTS OF SESSIONS. L. 1855, p. 499, c. 290, relating to courts of special sessions and the police of Rensselaer county, amended by L. 1876, p. 387, c. to board with plaintiff. |v. Jaffray, 9 Hun, 140.
Measure of, on breach of contract Wetmore
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