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Lawrence v. Church

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 8, 1891
29 N.E. 106 (N.Y. 1891)

Opinion

Argued November 30, 1891

Decided December 8, 1891

J.H. Stevens for motion.


PECKHAM, J., reads for granting motion.

All concur.

Ordered, that the Supreme Court be requested to return the remittitur herein to the court, and when so returned, it is further ordered, that the remittitur be amended by providing that the judgments of the General and Special Terms be reversed and a new trial ordered, unless the plaintiff stipulates and consents that the original judgment against the defendant be modified by deducting therefrom all sums excepting the amount of $3,000, with interest thereon from the commencement of this action, and in case the plaintiff so consents, then the judgment, as modified, is affirmed, without costs to the plaintiff in any court.


Summaries of

Lawrence v. Church

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Dec 8, 1891
29 N.E. 106 (N.Y. 1891)
Case details for

Lawrence v. Church

Case Details

Full title:ROXANNA H. LAWRENCE, as Executrix, etc., et al., Respondents, v …

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Dec 8, 1891

Citations

29 N.E. 106 (N.Y. 1891)
29 N.E. 106
41 N.Y. St. Rptr. 513

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