Legal Opinion
Jenks v. Murphy
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 25, 1964PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Per curiam
In view of the continuing confusion relating to applications by appellants in civil actions or proceedings for leave to present appeals as alleged “ poor persons ” we express our views as to the proper procedure. Subdivision (a) of 1101 CPLR provides that ‘ ‘ the court in which an action is triable, or to which an appeal has been or will be taken, may grant permission to proceed as a poor person ”. While differently worded, the Civil Practice Act (§ 198-a) contained a similar provision. (Of. 2 Weinstein-Korn-Miller, N. Y. Civ. Prac., § 1101.03.)
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Rosetano v. StateNew York Court of Claims · 1955
3Cited by15 opinions
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- Bush v. McCombAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
- Ferro v. BersaniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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