Legal Opinion

Lawson v. Hotchkiss

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided October 28, 1910PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal by the plaintiff, Beba Lawson, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 8th day of July, 1910.

1Opinion of the Court

Scott, J.:

The plaintiff appeals from an order denying her motion to vacate an order for her examination before trial. She sues upon a policy of life insurance issued upon the life of one William E. Prall by the Life Association of America, of which the defendant is the official liquidator. The interest of the plaintiff is set forth in the 5th paragraph of her second amended complaint, wherein she alleges “that prior to [the] 13th day of June, 1902” (the day on which Brail assigned the policy to plaintiff), she “ was employed by said William E. Brail as private secretary upon the agreed salary…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Oakes v. Star Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  2. Caldwell v. GlazierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
  3. Ehrich v. RootAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  4. Rogers v. AdlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Public National Bank v. National City BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
  2. Wessel v. SchwarzlerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
  3. Yellow Taxicab Co. v. GaynorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
  4. McClarty v. GirouxAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
  5. Straus v. PeckAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1911

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