Reports of Select Cases Decided in the Courts of New York: Not Heretofore Reported, Or Reported Only PartiallyDiossy, 1883 - Law reports, digests, etc |
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... his passion , or the product of a premeditated design to effect death . INDICTMENT for murde . In the early part of an evening , in November , the deceased The People v . David Sherry . and the prisoner 52 EDMONDS ' SELECT CASES .
... his passion , or the product of a premeditated design to effect death . INDICTMENT for murde . In the early part of an evening , in November , the deceased The People v . David Sherry . and the prisoner 52 EDMONDS ' SELECT CASES .
Page 53
... deceased being thrown or knocked down , and prisoner was led away by some of the bystanders . He had not gone far before he broke away from those who were with him , and rushed back to the deceased , who was lying on the sidewalk on his ...
... deceased being thrown or knocked down , and prisoner was led away by some of the bystanders . He had not gone far before he broke away from those who were with him , and rushed back to the deceased , who was lying on the sidewalk on his ...
Page 54
... deceased , had attempted by negotiation to recover compensation from the author of the death . Whether a homicide was justifiable under the statute , is to be determined by the jury from their conviction whether there was reasonable ...
... deceased , had attempted by negotiation to recover compensation from the author of the death . Whether a homicide was justifiable under the statute , is to be determined by the jury from their conviction whether there was reasonable ...
Page 56
... deceased , was examined as a witness on the part of the prosecution , and on his cross - exami- nation was asked whether he had not offered to the prisoner , or some of his friends , to leave the State and refuse to testify in the case ...
... deceased , was examined as a witness on the part of the prosecution , and on his cross - exami- nation was asked whether he had not offered to the prisoner , or some of his friends , to leave the State and refuse to testify in the case ...
Page 57
... relatives of a person killed under cir- cumstances which would constitute a trespass , a right to recover damages for the injury sustained by the loss of the 8 - vol . 2 . The People v . John S. Austin . deceased , NEW YORK CIRCUIT . 57.
... relatives of a person killed under cir- cumstances which would constitute a trespass , a right to recover damages for the injury sustained by the loss of the 8 - vol . 2 . The People v . John S. Austin . deceased , NEW YORK CIRCUIT . 57.
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affidavit alleged allow amended answer appeal application arrest asked authority averment bill cause of action Charles Crowe claim Clark and James Code committed complaint constitute conviction counsel creditor crime criminal deceased declared defendant defendant's demurrer denied design to effect discharge district attorney duty EDMONDS effect death enacted evidence examination execution executor fact felony fire granted ground guilty habeas corpus Henry Carnel Henry Clay homicide indictment injunction injury intention to kill interest issued James Sullivan Joseph Clark judgment jurisdiction juror Justice legislature magistrate manslaughter matter ment motion murder ne exeat necessary objection obtained offense officer opinion Oyer and Terminer party perpetrated person plaintiff pleading premeditated design prisoner prisoner's proceedings prosecution purpose question resident Revised Statutes rule sentence sheriff Special Term suit Supreme Court testator tion Tompkins trial verdict warrant Wend Westchester county wife witness writ of error YORK OYER
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Page 112 - Be it therefore enacted, that whensoever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect or default, and the act, neglect or default is such as would (if death had not ensued) have entitled the party injured to maintain an action and recover damages in respect thereof...
Page 341 - When perpetrated by any act imminently dangerous to others, and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life, although without any premeditated design to effect the death of any particular individual : "3.
Page 109 - ... to be secretly confined or imprisoned in this state, or to be sent out of the state, or...
Page 302 - From a deliberate and premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed, or of another ; or 2. By an act imminently dangerous to others, and evincing a depraved mind, regardless of human life, although without...
Page 112 - ... Whenever the death of a person shall be caused by wrongful act, neglect, or default, and the act, neglect, or default is such as would, if death had not ensued...
Page 104 - No person offered as a witness shall be excluded by reason of his interest in the event of the action.
Page 112 - ... although the death shall have been caused under such circumstances as amount in law to felony.
Page 343 - If any person or persons shall commit upon the high seas, or in any river, haven, basin or bay, out of the jurisdiction of any particular state...
Page 292 - The killing of a human being, unless it is excusable or justifiable, is murder in the first degree, when committed : 1. From a deliberate and premeditated design to effect the death of the person killed, or of another ; or 2.
Page 185 - ... undoubted authority to control all persons and things within, their own territorial limits. When, therefore, both parties to a suit in a foreign country, are...