Lee v. Van Voorhis
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Monroe county. Action by Ann Lee, as administratrix of John Lee, deceased, against John Van Voorhis and others, to cancel a° contract. There was a judgment in favor of defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was brought to procure a judgment declaring a contract between the plaintiff and the defendants null and void. It appears that on the 21st day of December, 1887, John Lee died, in cons-'quence of injuries received through the negligence of the Vacuum Oil Company; that he left, him surviving, the plaintiff, his widow, and six minor children; that thereafter letters of administration were issued to the plaintiff solely for the purpose of enabling her to bring and maintain an action against the Vacuum Oil Company for damages; that she employed the defendants, who are attorneys at…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Austin v. . MunroNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Taylor v. BemissSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- In the Matter of the Application of KnappNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Lee v. Vacuum Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Matter of Application of Mary E. HynesNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
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3Cited by11 opinions
- In Re the Accounting of MengNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In Re the Estate of GilmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- Matter of ReisfeldNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- In re the Estate of BloomingdaleNew York Surrogate's Court · 1939
- Matter of AtterburyNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
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