New York Supreme Court, 1845

James v. Woodruff

James v. Woodruff
New York Supreme Court · Decided December 15, 1845 · Hard, Johnson, Lott
2 Denio 574

Counsel

W. H. Seward, for the appellants, and, J. L. Curtenius, for the respondents.

James v. Woodruff

Opinion of the Court

Senators Hard, Johnson and Lott,

delivered opinions- in which they came to the same conclusions stated in the opinion of the chancellor; and Senator Barlow delivered an opinion in favor of reversing the decree appealed from.

On the question being put, “ Shall this decree be reversed T the members of the court voted as follows:

For reversal: Senators Backus, Barlow, Burnham, Chamberlain, Deyo and Talcott—6.

For affirmance: The President, Mr. Justice Jewett, and Senators Bockee, Emmons, Hand, Hard, Johnson, Lott, Mitchell, Porter, Sedgwick, Smith and Wright—13.

Decree affirmed

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