Legal Opinion
Chase Watch Corp. v. Heins
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 8, 1940PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lehman, Ch. J.
The plaintiff in 1938 brought an action in the Municipal Court of the City of New York against the defendant to recover damages for the conversion of personal property of the alleged value of $100. The summons was indorsed: “ Plaintiff claims defendant is liable to arrest and imprisonment in this case.” The defendant appeared through his attorney, and entered a general denial but failed to appear at the trial. Judgment was taken upon his default for $100 and $9.50 costs and disbursements. The judgment provides that “ if execution against the property of the defendant is returned…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Broome County Farmers' Fire Relief Ass'n v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Broome County Farmers' Fire Relief Ass'n v. New York State Electric & Gas Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
- Mather v. HannaurNew York Supreme Court · 1878
- Thompson v. FriedbergNew York Supreme Court · 1878
3Cited by14 opinions
- Republic of China v. American Express Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1951
- F. T. B. Realty Corp. v. GoodmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- People v. RamosNew York Court of Appeals · 1995
- Denton v. DentonNew York Family Court · 1942
- Kwoczka v. Dry Dock Savings BankCivil Court of the City of New York · 1966
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