Legal Opinion
Leighton v. Roper
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 13, 1950PublishedCited by 53 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFroessel, J.
This appeal presents for our consideration the validity of chapter 719 of the Laws of 1945, amending section 52 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law of this State and authorizing *437service of process on, and the continuation of a pending action against, the legal representative of a deceased nonresident motorist, when the action arises out of an accident occurring in this State, based on the nonresident’s implied consent to the irrevocable appointment of the Secretary of State as his agent for the receipt of service of process.
On February 16,1946, two automobiles collided on Route 104, a New York…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Markham v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Hendrick v. MarylandSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Wuchter v. PizzuttiSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
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3Cited by53 opinions
- Tolson v. HodgeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1969
- Saverio D. Iovino and Leonard P. Luisi v. George Waterson, Jr., Frances E. Carlin, as Administratrix of George Waterson, Sr., Deceased, SubstitutedCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
- In re the Estate of EinstossNew York Court of Appeals · 1970
- Harris v. Bates Ex Rel. CurrySupreme Court of Missouri · 1954
- Feinsinger v. Bard. Feinsinger v. Century Indemnity Co. Feinsinger v. Irving W. Rice & Co., IncCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1952
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