People v. Robinson, 1854
4 American State Trials 88 The Trial of Henrietta Robinson for the Murder of Timothy Lanagan, Troy, N.Y., 1854 Known as the “veiled murderess,” … More People v. Robinson, 1854 »
Era Category: Antebellum - Civil War & Reconstruction New York
People v. William Landon, 1855
7 American State Trials 893 The Trial of William Landon for Breach of the Prohibition Law of the State, Albany, N.Y., 1855 In April … More People v. William Landon, 1855 »
People v. Judson, 1849
11 Daly 3 (1849) Astor Place Riot During the 1840s, attending plays was a major form of public entertainment and crowds of people congregated … More People v. Judson, 1849 »
The People ex rel. Hackley v. Kelly &c. and Matter of Andrew J. Hackley, 1861
24 N.Y. 74 (1861) In the early 1860s, the Republicans who controlled the New York Legislature tried to break the hold of Tammany Hall … More The People ex rel. Hackley v. Kelly &c. and Matter of Andrew J. Hackley, 1861 »
New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble, 1858
62 U.S. (21 How.) 366 (1858) The Treaty of Buffalo Creek (1838) provided for the removal of the Seneca from their lands in the … More New York ex rel. Cutler v. Dibble, 1858 »
People v. Cunningham, 1847
Harvey Burdell was the owner of 31 Bond Street, a large, four-story town house in New York City, in which he had his home, … More People v. Cunningham, 1847 »
People v. Cole, 1868
The trial of George W. Cole for the murder of L. Harris Hiscock elicited much public interest because of the prominence of the alleged … More People v. Cole, 1868 »
People ex rel. Gaston v. Campbell, 1869
40 N.Y. 133 (1869) Agnes A. Gaston sued for divorce and alimony was awarded pending the trial. Her husband, Albert G. Gaston, failed to … More People ex rel. Gaston v. Campbell, 1869 »
The Anti-Rent War Prosecution of Dr. Smith Boughton, 1845
On December 12, 1844, Columbia County Sheriff Henry C. Miller went to the village of Copake to serve process on one of the Livingston … More The Anti-Rent War Prosecution of Dr. Smith Boughton, 1845 »
Newell v. People ex rel. Phelps, 1852
7 N.Y. 9 (1852) In his work on the history of the New York Court of Appeals, Judge Francis Bergan stated: In the development of … More Newell v. People ex rel. Phelps, 1852 »