Legal Opinion
Coler v. Corn Exchange Bank
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1928PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Caedozo, Ch. J.
Plaintiff, the Commissioner of Public Welfare, made complaint to the Domestic Relations Court that Raffaele DeStefano had abandoned his wife and infant child while residing with them in the city of New York, and had absconded from the State leaving wife and child without means, and likely, unless relieved, to become charges on the public purse.
A warrant was signed and issued by two magistrates of the court, upon a supporting affidavit by the wife, authorizing the Commissioner of Public Welfare to take and seize all the right, title and interest of the absconding husband in a…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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3Cited by26 opinions
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