Legal Opinion

De Vivier v. Smyth

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided December 15, 1884Published

1Opinion of the Court

McAdam. C. J.

— Frederick Hackman, a third person, having property belonging to the judgment debtor, was examined under an order supplementary to the issuing and before the return of the execution herein.

The plaintiff moves for the appointment of a receiver, and the third person objects that the application cannot be founded on the examination of the third person, particularly before the return of an execution unsatisfied. It was held under the old Code that a receiver could not be appointed where supplementary proceedings were instituted before the return of the execution (Darrow agt. Lee, 16…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Tillotson v. . WolcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
  2. Darrow v. LeeNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1863

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API