Legal Opinion

McMurray v. Ennis

New York City Court

Decided June 23, 1890Published

ppeal from trial term. Action by Mary Ann McMurray, as administratrix of Lawrence Ennis, deceased, against Teresa Ennis. The judgment was for the plaintiff. Defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtVan Wyok, J.

The trial court, at the request of both parties, and without objection or exception of either, found that Lawrence Ennis, a few days before his death, delivered, for valuable consideration, checks for $1,200 drawn by him to the order of defendant, Teresa Ennis, which checks she had cashed at the bank a few days after his death, without disclosing his death. This is an action by his administratrix to recover from defendant such sum for money had and received by her to plaintiff’s use. Judgment was rendered in favor of plaintiff, from which defendant appeals. There is no controverted question…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Harris v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1849
  2. Buel v. BoughtonNew York Supreme Court · 1846
  3. Franklin Bank v. RaymondNew York Supreme Court · 1829
  4. Moyer v. ShoemakerNew York Supreme Court · 1849
  5. Gandolfo v. . AppletonNew York Court of Appeals · 1869

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