New York Catholic Protectory v. Rockland County
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal,^ by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 9, 1913, which reversed an order of Special Term granting a motion by plaintiff for judgment in its favor upon the pleadings and denied said motion. The nature of the action, the facts, so far as material, and the question certified are stated in the opinion. The complaint herein states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.
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Appeal,^ by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered December 9, 1913, which reversed an order of Special Term granting a motion by plaintiff for judgment in its favor upon the pleadings and denied said motion. The nature of the action, the facts, so far as material, and the question certified are stated in the opinion. The complaint herein states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. (Kennedy v. County of. Queens, 47 App. Div. 250; People ex rel. Goodwin v. Coler, 48 App. Div. 492; People ex rel. Martin v.…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The question certified is whether the complaint states facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The action is brought to recover for the care, maintenance, education and support of certain minor children, committed to the plaintiff’s institution by judicial officers of the defendant.
The County Law expressly provides for the bringing of actions or special proceedings by or against the county in the name of the county (Laws of 1909, .chap. 16, article 2, section 1); and we regard it as now settled by authority that an action may be maintained against a county. (Freel v. County of…
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