Legal Opinion
Claim of Lewis v. Charles F. Noyes Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 9, 1951PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtDeyo, J.
The sole issue presented upon this appeal is whether or not claimant was the lawful widow of deceased. It was definitely established that claimant and deceased were married on April 27, 1935, and that they had lived together as man and wife until deceased met with accidental death in 1946. Documentary proof offered by appellants indicated that claimant had purportedly married one Kuzman Njegovan on February 4, 1925. Claimant admitted participation in this ceremony when a girl of fifteen, but claimed that Njegovan was already married at the time; that she had not seen him since the day after…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- In re ButtlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- In Re the Estate of DugroNew York Court of Appeals · 1941
- Claim of Konieczny v. J. Kresse Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- Claim of La Burt v. Ankara PerfumesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
3Cited by1 opinion
- Quirk v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1959