Kirkman v. Kirkman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, May Louise Kirkman, individually and as administratrix of John Kirkman, deceased, from a final judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiffs, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings on the 12th day of June, 1897, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at' the Kings County Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Willard Bartlett, J.:
This appeal presents the cpiestion whether the opinion evidence of an expert is receivable to prove the value of the good will of a partnership. The litigation relates to the affairs of the firm of soap manufacturers known as Kirkman & Son, of which John Kirkman, the appellant’s intestate, was a member during his lifetime. The learned judge at Special Term has decided that the good will and trade marks of the concern are worth $15,000 of which sum the appellant, as administratrix of John Kirkman, is entitled to thirty per cent. The appellant insists, however, that the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wakeman v. Wheeler & Wilson Manufacturing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Ferguson v. . HubbellNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- Mitchell v. . ReadNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of RandellNew York Surrogate's Court · 1889
- Cortland Howe Ventilating Stove Co. v. HoweNew York Supreme Court · 1895
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