Pierce v. Lees
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
- Appeal by the plaintiff, Frances M. Pierce, from an order, of the Supreme Oourt, made at the Hew York Special Term and entered • in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the '22d day of December, 1896, denying her motion to punish David J. Lees, receiver, as for a contempt in failing to obey the directions contained in a certain judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, J.:
The judgment was entered in an action wherein one James F. Guilfoyle was plaintiff and one Catherine FI Pierce was defendant. That action was brought to procure the .rescission of a contract and' *347the conveyance by defendant to plaintiff of property which had been conveyed to' defendant under the contract. In that action the respondent Lees was appointed temporary receiver of the property and the rents accruing thereon, and the property was conveyed by defendant to him as such receiver. He held the title to await the determination of the action, and collected and received rents…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- The People Ex Rel. Negus v. . DwyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
3Cited by4 opinions
- Reardon v. YoungquistAppellate Court of Illinois · 1914
- PSL Realty Co. v. Granite Investment Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1979
- Guilfoyle v. PierceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Chicago Title & Trust Co. v. Barnett Vincennes Hotel Corp.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1939