Legal Opinion
New York City Housing Authority v. Smithson
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 22, 1983PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lewis R. Friedman, J.
This case presents for decision an issue which does not appear to have been discussed in any recently reported cases: what constitutes compliance with the Federal Soldiers’ and Sailors’ Civil Relief Act of 1940, as amended (US Code, tit 50, Appendix, §§ 501-591 [the Act]).
In 1940 Congress, as part of the extension of the prewar draft, enacted a complex series of provisions “to suspend enforcement of civil liabilities, in certain cases, of persons in the military service of the United States in order to enable such persons to devote their entire energy…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- National Bank v. Van TassellNew York Supreme Court · 1942
- Central Budget Corp. v. KnoxCivil Court of the City of New York · 1969
- In re HolsteinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
3Cited by7 opinions
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