Francis Sheridan, Appellant v. the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty of the City of New York, Respondent

Summary

The Court of Appeals reversed the judgment, holding that a plaintiff who holds legal title to a claim through a valid assignment is the real party in interest and the defendant may not contest that status; the trial court erred in submitting the issue to the jury, and the plaintiff's exception to the refusal of a directed verdict was sufficient.