Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, Volume 15Baker, Voorhis & Company, 1891 |
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... liable to be opened at any moment , without looking around to see whether it was about to be opened or not . He paid no attention to the warn- ing whistle , nor to the shouts of the policeman . Although the bridge was well lighted and ...
... liable to be opened at any moment , without looking around to see whether it was about to be opened or not . He paid no attention to the warn- ing whistle , nor to the shouts of the policeman . Although the bridge was well lighted and ...
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... liable for the fraudu- lent and illegal conversion and disposition of her property by reason of the existence of the contract of August 7th , 1882 . If that contract is illegal , its invalidity can be shown when an attempt is made to ...
... liable for the fraudu- lent and illegal conversion and disposition of her property by reason of the existence of the contract of August 7th , 1882 . If that contract is illegal , its invalidity can be shown when an attempt is made to ...
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... liable for commissions of a broker under such employment not authorized or rati- fled by him . APPEAL from a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of New York affirming a judgment of that court entered upon the verdict of a ...
... liable for commissions of a broker under such employment not authorized or rati- fled by him . APPEAL from a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of New York affirming a judgment of that court entered upon the verdict of a ...
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... liable upon their covenant , and the surety was properly held responsible upon his individual obligation for the payment of the rent ( Jaffe v . Harteau , 56 N. Y. 398 ) , as he had set up no claim for damages on account of a breach of ...
... liable upon their covenant , and the surety was properly held responsible upon his individual obligation for the payment of the rent ( Jaffe v . Harteau , 56 N. Y. 398 ) , as he had set up no claim for damages on account of a breach of ...
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... liable to plaintiff for damages ; the law , from considerations of public policy , implies a promise on the part of a telegraph com- pany , with both the sender and recipient of a message , that it will be forwarded with care ...
... liable to plaintiff for damages ; the law , from considerations of public policy , implies a promise on the part of a telegraph com- pany , with both the sender and recipient of a message , that it will be forwarded with care ...
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Page 158 - A cause of action arising out of the contract or transaction set forth in the complaint as the foundation of the plaintiff's claim, or connected with the subject of the action; 2. In an action arising on contract, any other cause of action arising also on contract, and existing at the commencement of the action.
Page 475 - This is an action brought to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant.
Page 17 - Affidavit above referred to, but as and for damages alleged to have been suffered by the Plaintiff by reason of the sale and conveyance made by the Defendant to one W.
Page 289 - The testimony made out a prima facie case of negligence on the part of the...
Page 120 - ... together with all and singular, the tenements, hereditaments, and appurtenances thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof; and also all the estate, right, title, interest, property, possession, claim, and demand whatsoever, as well in law as in equity, of the said party of the first part, of, in, or to the above described premises, and every part and parcel thereof, with the appurtenances.
Page 74 - An adjudication is final and conclusive not only as to the matter actually determined, but as to every other matter which the parties might have litigated and have...
Page 571 - The court may determine the controversy, as between the parties before it, where it can do so without prejudice to the rights of others, or by saving their rights ; but where a complete determination of the controversy cannot be had without the presence of other parties, the court must direct them to be brought in.
Page 180 - There seems no doubt that where there is a positive contract to do a thing, not in itself unlawful, the contractor must perform it or pay damages for not doing it, although in consequence of unforeseen accidents, the performance of his contract has become unexpectedly burdensome or even impossible.
Page 429 - When it is objected at the trial, and appears by the evidence, that the action is brought in the wrong county, or township, or city...
Page 494 - In this case the plaintiff undertook to make a bust which should be satisfactory to the defendant. The case shows that she was not satisfied with it. The plaintiff has not yet then fulfilled his contract. It is not enough to say that she ought to be satisfied with it, and that her dissatisfaction is unreasonable. She, and not the court, is entitled to judge of that. The contract was not to make one that she ought to be satisfied with.