Legal Opinion

Crandall v. A. B. Leach & Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 30, 1927PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCrouch, J.

The appeal is from an order consolidating an action for deceit brought by Silas W. Crandall with a similar action brought by Harold T. Conant against the same defendants.

We think there was no abuse of discretion.

It is to be noted at the outset that the decision in Akely v. Kinni *293cutt (238 N. Y. 466), which is pressed to our attention, dealt with the question of joinder of parties plaintiff under section 209 of the Civil Practice Act, where the test is the existence of a “ common question of law or fact.” The instant case, however, relates to the consolidation of actions under section 96 of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Akely v. . KinnicuttNew York Court of Appeals · 1924
  2. Sherlock v. ManwarenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
  3. Goldey v. BiermanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
  4. Boyd v. . BoydNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  5. Dexter Sulphite Pulp & Paper Co. v. HearstAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1923

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3Cited by9 opinions

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  3. Krohe v. GoldmanCity of New York Municipal Court · 1938
  4. James v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1943
  5. Heimov v. 15 Pleasantville Road Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1956

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