Cronin v. . Lord
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment and order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered April 29, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a verdict and orders denying a motion for a new trial, denying an application requiring defendant to pay the expense of proving on the trial the genuineness of the notes in suit, and granting an extra allowance.
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Appeal from a judgment and order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered April 29, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a verdict and orders denying a motion for a new trial, denying an application requiring defendant to pay the expense of proving on the trial the genuineness of the notes in suit, and granting an extra allowance. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The court erred in receiving in evidence conveyances of property from Mrs. Cronin to the plaintiff and…
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
The plaintiff brought this action against the defendant, the executor of his deceased wife, to recover certain sums of money which it was alleged were due to him from the estate. One element of the cause of action was a claim of over two thousand dollars which it was alleged the plaintiff expended for the benefit of his wife’s estate. But before the final submission of the case this claim was withdrawn and no further reference need be made to it.
The plaintiff also alleged that his wife at the time of her death was indebted to him upon two promissory notes, both payable on demand, one for…
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