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Behrens v. Sturges

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

Decided May 26, 1910PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal by the defendants, Sarah S. S. Sturges and others, from part of an- order of the Supreme Court, made at .the Westchester Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk.of the county of Westchester on the 24tli day of March, 1910.

1Opinion of the Court

Woodward, J.:

The defendants appeal from an order denying a motion for a" stay of proceedings by the plaintiff in this action until the costs awarded to the defendants in a prior action between the same parties shall have .been paid.

In 1907 the plaintiff brought an action in the Supreme -Court,New York county,.seeking to obtain an equitable lien upon the property-described in the complaint; or, if the property had been conveyed by the defendants, an accounting between the .plaintiff and the defendants; and payment by the defendants to tlie 1 plain-' tiff of such sums as might be found to be…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Barton v. . SpeisNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Wilner v. Independent Order Ahawas IsraelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  3. Spaulding v. American Wood Board Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
  4. Ingrosso v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  5. Skeels v. BodineAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. Minsker Realty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
  2. In re the Estate of FriedmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1938
  3. Associated Sales Analysts, Inc. v. WeitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1966
  4. Prudential Oil Corp. v. Phillips Petroleum Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981
  5. Behrens v. SturgesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910

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