Legal Opinion

In re Perine

New York County Courts

Decided February 27, 1936PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.

The petitioner is seeking exemption from arrest as an insolvent debtor under the provisions of article 4 of the Debtor and Creditor Law. In his petition he prays to be exempted from arrest “ by reason of a debt arising upon a contract previously made or any existing judgment against him or otherwise.”

William G. Mulligan, Jr., a creditor, has filed objections — one of which is that the petitioner is not entitled to the relief demanded in his petition as against the objecting creditor by reason of the fact that such creditor is a judgment creditor holding a judgment against the petitioner which…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Develin v. . CooperNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  2. In re BermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
  3. Creble v. YouzwiakNew York Supreme Court · 1930

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In re WeissAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942

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