Foster v. Meeks
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by defendant from judgment of the Eighth District Court.
1Opinion of the Court
McAdam, J,
The assignor of the plaintiff, Dr. Kennedy, a practicing physician in this city, rendered-professional services to the defendant’s father, now deceased. There is no dispute about *462the rendition of the services or their value. The question is one only of liability. The 'defendant contends that the claim is one against his father’s estate; while the plaintiff asserts that there is no estate to look to, the father having left no property, and that the defendant by his conduct made himself personally liable;
It appears that the defendant called upon Dr. Kennedy, and said: “Doctor, I want…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Crane v. . BaudouineNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Clark v. WatermanSupreme Court of Vermont · 1835
- Whitman v. JohnsonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
- Bradley v. DodgeNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1873
- Buck v. AmidonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1871
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Bigelow v. HillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1915
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