Legal Opinion
Wainess v. Jenkins
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided January 15, 1920PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Action to recover personal property.
1Opinion of the CourtDoughty, J.
The question in this case involves the status of Avhat is commonly knoAvn as a “ wedding-present ” or “ wedding gift.”
Counsel tell me that they have not been able to find any reported case respecting the point in question, and I have not learned of any in our state.
The plaintiff received some money from her mother and sister as a wedding gift, Avith the expressed desire on the part of the sister that the plaintiff buy some household furniture, or furnishings, and the money ivas applied to the purchase of such articles, which were eventually used in the neAV home. This furniture *22is now in a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bedell v. . CarllNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
- Whiton v. . SnyderNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Williamson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1890
- Fitch v. . RathbunNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- Ilgenfritz v. IlgenfritzMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re the Estate of McNamaraNew York Surrogate's Court · 1930
- Avnet v. AvnetCity of New York Municipal Court · 1953
- Plohn v. PlohnNew York Supreme Court · 1954