Shaw v. Bryant
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, New York county. Action by Julia A. Shaw against Agnes G. Bryant and others. From an order allowing an amendment of the complaint after reversal of a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendants appeal. Modified. For decision on appeal from the judgment in favor of plaintiff, see 19 N. Y. Supp. 618.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The action was brought to recover the balance due for board, lodging, and necessaries furnished to the defendants. At the time the bill was contracted certain of the defendants were infants, but it is claimed that the other defendant, Carolan O’Brien Bryant, the father of the infants, secured for them, upon the faith of their estate, by representing himself to be their guardian, the credit upon which the necessaries were furnished to them. During the progress of the cause before a referee the plaintiff applied to the *786referee and obtained leave to amend her complaint. The judgment subsequently…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Shaw v. BryantNew York Supreme Court · 1895
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