Briddon v. . Briddon
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from an. order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 5, 1920, which unanimously affirmed an order of Special Term adjudging appellant herein guilty of criminal contempt in violating an injunction order. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal, by permission, from an. order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered March 5, 1920, which unanimously affirmed an order of Special Term adjudging appellant herein guilty of criminal contempt in violating an injunction order. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. Appellant was a stranger to the action and sold his own furniture for his own account; there is no evidence and no finding that he was the agent, servant or employee of defendant or that he acted in collusion with her or under her direction. (Rigas v.…
1Opinion of the CourtHogan, J.
The plaintiff and Katheryn Langdon Briddon, the sole defendant, were married December 11th, 1909. For a period of some five years prior to the commencement of legal proceedings, they lived at No. 918 St. Marks avenue, borough of Brooklyn, city of New York. The record title to said-premises is in defendant, though plaintiff claims a title or some interest thereto.
On or about August 11th, 1919, plaintiff, asserting that defendant had been guilty of misconduct, left the house occupied by the parties, leaving defendant in exclusive ■ possession of the same and the furnishings therein.…
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