Harvey v. Arnold
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, William H. Arnold, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the Montgomery Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Montgomery on the 10th day of February, 1903, adjudging said defendant in contempt of court and imposing a tine upon him.
1Opinion of the Court
Chase, J.:
' Prior to 1889 William H. Arnold had been unsuccessful in business, and judgments had been obtained against him aggregating between $40,000 and $50,000. He was the- only child of Maria" Arnold. She owned some real estate in Amsterdam. In that year he moved to Glens Falls and engaged in the business of selling" liquor. He made a verbal agreement with his mother by which he was to conduct business in her name. He testifies that he was to" liave his living out of the business. That was the extent of the" agreement. He ordered goods as agent, and opened an account in a bank" in Glens…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- People ex rel. Noel v. KingslandNew York Court of Appeals · 1867