Legal Opinion
Valentine Dolls, Inc. v. McMillan
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1960PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJohn E. Cone, J.
Motion to vacate attachment. An attachment being of statutory origin and harsh in its nature, the statutes relating thereto must be construed 11 in accordance with the general rule applicable to statutes in derogation of the common law, strictly in favor of those against whom it may he employed ”. (Emphasis supplied.) (Penoyar v. Kelsey, 150 N. Y. 77; Nomikos [London], Ltd. v. Petroutsis, 186 Misc. 710.) It is further axiomatic that while upon an attachment the court does not search the complaint as upon a motion to dismiss (Bard-Packer Co. v. Dictograph Prods. Co., 258 App. Div. 638), there…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Penoyar v. . KelseyNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Bard-Parker Co. v. Dictograph Products Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Prentiss v. GreeneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
- Haskell v. OsbornAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Geobgis v. GiocalasAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1929
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3Cited by6 opinions
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- National American Corp. v. Federal Republic of NigeriaDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1976
- Happell v. GenoeseNew York Supreme Court · 1962
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