Lowman v. Elmira, C. & N. Railroad
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term, Chemung county. Action by Seymour Bowman, as administrator of Charles Gr. Judd, deceased, against the Elmira, Cortland & Northern Railroad Company, to set aside and vacate the satisfaction executed by Jacob Schwartz, the attorney for Hurd B. Judd, of a judgment recovered by said Hurd B. Judd, as administrator of Charles Gr. Judd, deceased, against defendant. There was a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and defendant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtMerwin, J.
On the 24th October, 1885, Charles G. Judd, then employ of the defendant as a brakeman, was while in the performance of his duties, and died intestate, leaving, him surviving, as his only heir and next of kin, a daughter, Emily B. Judd, an infant, and leaving no widow. On the 10th November, 1885, Hurd B. Judd, of Pittston, in the state of Pennsylvania, was appointed general guardian of the said infant by the surrogate’s court of the county of Chemung. This appointment was based on the petition of Hurd B. Judd, which stated, among other things, that he resided at Pittston, and was the uncle of…
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