Gruen v. Gruen
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Gibbons, J.
In this action, inter alia, for an adjudication of title to a valuable oil painting, plaintiff asserts that the painting was given to him by his father as a birthday present in 1963. Defendant contends that there was no valid gift of the painting, and the Supreme Court, Kings County, has concluded, after a nonjury trial, that the defendant is correct. We disagree and hold that the plaintiff has sustained his burden of proving a valid inter vivos gift. Accordingly, the judgment appealed from *172must be reversed and a judgment entered declaring the plaintiff’s…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Gannon v. . McGuireNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
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