Legal Opinion

In re Dittman

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

Decided July 1, 1901PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal "by Thomas II. Wentworth from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Hew York Special Term on the application of Henry I. Dittman and Kalman Haas and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 20th day of September, 1901, requiring him to answer certain questions propounded to him while being examined within the State of Hew York as a witness in a suit in the Chancery Court of the State of Hew Jersey.

1Opinion of the Court

Hatch, J.:

This is a proceeding instituted under and pursuant to the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure (§§ 914, 915). The action in which the witness’ deposition is being taken is brought by the respondents Dittman and Haas, as holders of shares of the preferred stock of the Kentucky Distilleries and Warehouse Company for a dissolution of the company and the winding up of its affairs for the benefit of its creditors, and is now pending in the Hew Jersey Court of Chancery.

Briefly stated, the complaint shows that the Distilling Company of America, having become the owner of about ninety…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rudd v. . RobinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. Ross v. . WiggNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
  3. In Re Proceedings Against SearlsNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
  4. In re GarveyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  5. Martin v. KanouseNew York Supreme Court · 1855

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Foster v. KennyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
  2. In re RandallAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
  3. Jennison v. General Gas & Electric Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935

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