Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors, 1846

Denny v. Manhattan Co.

Denny v. Manhattan Co.
Court for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · Decided December 15, 1846
5 Denio 639

Counsel

S. A. Foot, for the plantiffs in error, and, S. T. Staples & S. Stevens, for the defendants in error.

Denny v. Manhattan Co.

Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor and Senators Spencer, and VAN Schoonhoven, delivered written opinions in favor of affirming the judgment of the supreme court, upon the ground upon which its decision was made.

On the .question being put, "Shall this judgment be reversed ?” the members of the court voted as follows :

For affirmance: .The President, The Chancellor, and Senators Backus, Barlow, Denniston, Johnson, Jones, Lott, Porter, Sanford, Spencer, Van Schoonhoven—12.

For reversal: Senators Hard, S. Smith—2.

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