Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Weissblatt

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided February 19, 1935PublishedCited by 25 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCropsey, J.

The action is predicated on fraud and a conspiracy. It is somewhat unusual in its facts. The findings of the trial court were made upon conflicting evidence, but we find no reason for disturbing them.

A man named Nelson, the brother-in-law of the plaintiff, asserted some claims against the latter which he wanted disposed of according to a non-legal method. Finally, the plaintiff agreed to have them disposed of by what is called a Din Torah. This is not *523an arbitration, and hence the provisions of the Civil Practice Act have no application, and the plaintiff was not obliged to make his motion to…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Rice v. . ManleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
  2. Beardsley v. . KilmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1923
  3. Al Raschid v. News Syndicate Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1934
  4. McGaw v. Acker, Merrall & Condit Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1909
  5. Garrison v. Sun Printing & Publishing Ass'nNew York Court of Appeals · 1912

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Mayflower Industries v. Thor Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
  2. Citizens Bank v. C & H Construction & Paving Co.New Mexico Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Buxton Manufacturing Co. v. Valiant Moving & Storage, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1997
  4. In re Simon II LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2002
  5. McNamara v. PowellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939

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