Hopper v. . Hopper
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made May 6, 1889, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term and ordered a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made May 6, 1889, which reversed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term and ordered a new trial. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. This non-resident plaintiff had no standing in the courts of this state at common law against a foreign representative of a foreign estate. If the plaintiff has now any standing therein, it must he by virtue of some statute. But our…
1Opinion of the CourtFinch, J.
The last will of Inslee A. Hopper, a resident of Hew Jersey, was admitted to probate in that-state, and letters testamentary issued thereon to defendant Mary C. Hopper. The testator had been engaged in business as a broker in connection with other parties in the city of Hew York, and the executrix, presumably because there were assets in this state, took out ancillary letters testamentary within our jurisdiction. The plaintiff was and is a resident of the state of Georgia. He had dealt with the firm in the city of Hew York, of which the testator was a member, and claimed as a result of that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Robinson v. Oceanic Steam Navigation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Gardner v. ThomasNew York Supreme Court · 1817
- Johnson v. . WallisNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Cummings v. BanksNew York Supreme Court · 1848
3Cited by39 opinions
- Helme v. . BuckelewNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
- Leighton v. RoperNew York Court of Appeals · 1950
- Wedemann v. United States Trust Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Lockwood v. United States Steel Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1913
- In re the Estate of KilloughNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
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