Legal Opinion

Valentine v. . Lunt

New York Court of Appeals

Decided October 8, 1889PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made February 11,1889, which affirmed an interlocutory judgment, entered upon an order sustaining plaintiff’s demurrer to the answer of the defendant Elizabeth H Lunt.

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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the second judicial department, entered upon an order made February 11,1889, which affirmed an interlocutory judgment, entered upon an order sustaining plaintiff’s demurrer to the answer of the defendant Elizabeth H Lunt. This action was brought by plaintiff, as the heir-at-law of Catherine A. Valentine, deceased, to set aside a deed of certain premises in the city of Brooklyn from her to the defendant Herman T. Richardt, a deed of said premises from Ricliardt to the defendant. Susan A. Austin, and a mortgage thereon from said…

1Opinion of the CourtDanforth, J.

The questions presented are those which arise on the pleadings. It appears by the complaint that the plaintiff is an infant, the son and only child and heir-at-law of one Catherine A. Valentine; that on and prior to the 22d of November, 1883, she was seized in fee of, and resided on certain premises, consisting of a house and lot, known as No. 19 Cranberry street, in the city of Brooklyn; that in 1881 one Eichardt was recommended to and employed by her as a competent physician; that, she owned considerable property, and supported her father, mother and brother; that Bichardt, soon after his…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Barry v. . Equitable Life Assurance SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Simpson v. . Del HoyoNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  3. Miller v. . ZeimerNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
  4. Riggs v. . American Tract SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1881

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Hammelburger v. Foursome Inn Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1981
  2. Marden v. . DorthyNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  3. Blinn v. . SchwarzNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
  4. Aldrich v. . BaileyNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  5. French Lumbering Co. v. TheriaultWisconsin Supreme Court · 1900

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