Hallett v. Hallett
New York Court of Common Pleas
Action by Harriet D. Hallett against Theodore Hallett on a note. Plaintiff moves to strike out defendant’s answer as sham and friv-olous. Granted.
1Opinion of the CourtGeegebioh, J.
This is a motion to strike out as sham and frivolous the answer in this action. The complaint is upon a promissory note made by the defendant to the order of one Emeline D. Hallett, who, it is alleged, transferred the same to the plaintiff on or about the 12th day of May, 1894. The answer does not deny any of the allegations of the complaint, but merely sets up that on and -prior to the 30th day of April, 1894, said Emeline D. Hallett was the owner and holder of said note, when an action was brought by her "in this court against the defendant to recover the amount thereof, which action, it is…
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- Averill v. . PattersonNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- Banta v. MarcellusNew York Supreme Court · 1848
- Higgins v. . Mayor, Etc., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
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