Legal Opinion

Stafford v. Brown

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided June 7, 1907Published

Appeal by the defendant, Eugenie H. Brown, as executrix, etc., from a- judgment of' the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 18th day-of Hovember, 1905, Upon the verdict of a jury,' and also from-an order bearing date the 13th day -of Hovember, 1905, arid entered in said -clerk’s office, denying the. defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes. •

1Opinion of the Court

Lambert, J.:

The plaintiff brings, this action to recover from the defendant, as executrix of Miles A: Stafford,-deceased,, the sum of $10,962.24, for ■services alleged, to have-been-rendered by the plaintiff to defendant’s testator during the period extending from the ■ 15th day of March, 1890,- to and including the 17th day of February, 1901, the day of■ the testator’s death. The defendant answering denied tlie material allegations of the .complaint, except that she admitted the payment by the testator of the sum of $2,375.32 to the plaintiff, and by way óf defense payment and the Statute of…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Claim of Marcellus v. Estate of MarcellusNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
  2. Van Slooten v. WheelerNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  3. Conway v. CooneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906

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