Legal Opinion
Gallin v. Stafford
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided June 1, 1959PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaxwell Shapiro, J.
This action was tried before the court, without a jury. It is brought by an attorney and counsellor at law to recover the reasonable value of legal services rendered in behalf of the defendant’s wife and children, on the ground that such services constitute necessaries for which the defendant is liable.
The facts, so far as they are material to a determination of this action, are as follows:
On January 6, 1947, during the pendency of an action for a separation brought by Marian Joan Stafford (hereinafter referred to as the “wife”) against William F. Stafford, Jr., the defendant herein…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Turner v. . WoolworthNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Fox v. FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Elder v. . RosenwasserNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
- Naumer v. GrayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
- Dravecka v. RichardNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Phillips, Nizer, Benjamin, Krim & Ballon v. Lewis S. RosenstielCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1973
- Gallin v. StaffordAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1960
- Schwartz v. MunitzAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1960