Reports of Cases in Law and Equity in the Supreme Court of the State of New York, Volume 67 |
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V. The court held , as a matter of law , that the defendant was entitled to a verdict ,
and refused to submit any question to the jury , and directed a verdict for the
defendant , to which , as to all of the other rulings on the trial , the plaintiff's
counsel ...
V. The court held , as a matter of law , that the defendant was entitled to a verdict ,
and refused to submit any question to the jury , and directed a verdict for the
defendant , to which , as to all of the other rulings on the trial , the plaintiff's
counsel ...
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The People ( 43 N. Y. , 1 ) it was held that instructions given to the jury by the
presiding justice , in the absence of the prisoner , was error , although his
counsel was present consenting ; but it was upon the ground that the statute
declares that ...
The People ( 43 N. Y. , 1 ) it was held that instructions given to the jury by the
presiding justice , in the absence of the prisoner , was error , although his
counsel was present consenting ; but it was upon the ground that the statute
declares that ...
Page 59
That there was no necessity for requesting the judge to submit any question to
the jury . That assuming the proof to have been that 24 per cent . per annum was
paid for the discount , then the defence was made out ; and if there was no proof
...
That there was no necessity for requesting the judge to submit any question to
the jury . That assuming the proof to have been that 24 per cent . per annum was
paid for the discount , then the defence was made out ; and if there was no proof
...
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The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $ 5,047 . The other
exception was to the exclusion of the question , “ What was the discount , " asked
of the witness Altenbrand . The legal interest for the whole period would have
been ...
The jury rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiffs for $ 5,047 . The other
exception was to the exclusion of the question , “ What was the discount , " asked
of the witness Altenbrand . The legal interest for the whole period would have
been ...
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... to elicit the proof . It seems , therefore , that taking either horn of the dilemma ,
the plaintiffs cannot maintain this judgment . It does not affect this view that the
defendants did not request the presiding judge to submit any question to the jury .
... to elicit the proof . It seems , therefore , that taking either horn of the dilemma ,
the plaintiffs cannot maintain this judgment . It does not affect this view that the
defendants did not request the presiding judge to submit any question to the jury .
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