Coffin v. Coffin
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Cora A. Coffin, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 18th day of December, 1913, resettling an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 16th day of December, 1913.
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J.:
The defendant” appeals from an order adjudging her guilty of contempt of court, fining her $8,491.22, and directing her imprisonment until such fine is paid. The plaintiff, by the defendant as his guardian ad litem, brought an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him. He had a recovery of upwards of $12,000 and thereupon this defendant was appointed his general guardian and as such received the amount recovered, less the expenses of the litigation. After he became -of age he instituted this action to compel her to account. The matter was sent to a…
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