Legal Opinion
Crawford v. City of Newburgh
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 13, 1931PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTompkins, J.
Pauline Crawford brought an action against the city of Newburgh and others, and the summons was served upon Anne P. Templeton, city clerk, on August 21, 1930, at the New-burgh City Hall. The corporation counsel of the city appeared specially, and moved to set aside the service of the summons on the ground that the same was not served in accordance with the provision of the Charter of the City of Newburgh (Laws of 1917, chap. 590, as amd., art. 11, § 192 thereof), which provides that every process commencing an action against the city shall be served on the mayor and not otherwise. This motion…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Fleming v. . DaltonNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Pratt Institute v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
- People Ex Rel. Lawrence v. Board of Supervisors of the County of WestchesterNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
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