Wasson v. Hoff
New York County Courts
Motion on behalf of defendants Hoff for an order directing that all proceedings in above-entitled action subsequent to the death of Margaret E. Sherwood be vacated and set aside as irregular, on the ground that Margaret E. Sherwood was dead and her successors in interest had not been made parties to the action.
1Opinion of the CourtEmery, J.
This is a motion made on behalf of the defendants Katherine. Hoff and Francis L. Hoff for an order directing, that all proceedings in this action subsequent to the death of the defendant Margaret E. Sherwood (which occurred on January 1,-1899), including the appointment of a referee to sell, the allowance of additional costs, entry of judgment and issue and delivery of process to sell, be vacated and set aside as irregular, on the ground that Margaret E. Sherwood was dead and her successors in interest had not been made parties to the action, that the action had abated and had not been…
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