Legal Opinion
Clark v. Lyons
New York Supreme Court
Decided July 15, 1902PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Action upon a verbal guaranty. Motion for -a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtForbes, J.
The plaintiff is a daughter of Jonathan 0. Lyons, deceased. The defendant is the son of said deceased. The action is brought upon a verbal guaranty, or promise, made by the defendant to the plaintiff.
On the 6th day of September, 1895, Jonathan 0. Lyons died, leaving a last will and testament, with several codicils annexed thereto. Said will was duly admitted to probate by and before the surrogate of the county of Tioga. The testator left an estate, real and personal, valued at about $22,000. By the will of said testator, and by one of the earlier codicils to said will, the plaintiff was given…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Williams v. . FitchNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Smith v. . PerineNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
3Cited by4 opinions
- Sellars v. JonesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1915
- Zorn v. LowerySupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
- Sheppy v. StevensDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1911
- Clark v. LyonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902