Legal Opinion
Watson v. City of New York
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided June 18, 1968PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArnold L. Fein, J.
Plaintiff, Leonard Watson, a married man residing at 108-07 65th Road, Forest Hills, New York, .received in the mail, on or about January 26, 1957, a form letter from the Department of Welfare of the City of New York addressed to “ Leonard Watson 108-07 65th Road South Ozone Park, N. Y.”, demanding he support the child of one Ruby Wells, allegedly fathered by him out of wedlock. He promptly replied by a note on the form letter and by his own letter, stating in substance that (1) he was married, living with his wife and his 8%-year-old daughter; (2) he did not know Ruby Wells and had not…
2Cases cited50 opinions
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