Donahue v. Keeshan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Daniel Keeshan, and by George L.Rives, corporation counsel of the city of Few York, from an order of the County Court of Queens county, entered in-the office of the clerk of the county of Queens on the 13th day of Fovember, 1903, setting aside the appearance of the corporation counsel of the city of Few York, as attorney for the defendant in this action, and requiring the said defendant to defend in person or by an attorney other than said…
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Appeal by the defendant, Daniel Keeshan, and by George L.Rives, corporation counsel of the city of Few York, from an order of the County Court of Queens county, entered in-the office of the clerk of the county of Queens on the 13th day of Fovember, 1903, setting aside the appearance of the corporation counsel of the city of Few York, as attorney for the defendant in this action, and requiring the said defendant to defend in person or by an attorney other than said corporation counsel or any of his assistants.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J. :
The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, alleging that “on or about the seventh day.of June, 1903, the defendant, without justification or provocation, wilfully, maliciously and violently struck and beat this plaintiff on the head, face, mouth, with a club, and kicked him about his body, whereby this plaintiff was seriously bruised and injured to his damage in the sum of two thousand (2,000) dollars.” The defendant, who appears to have been a member of the police force of the Greater New York, answers, by his attorney, George L. Bives, corporation counsel, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- People Ex Rel. Manhattan Railway Co. v. BarkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- In Re the Final Judicial Settlement of the Accounts of ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- People ex rel. Underhill v. SkinnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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