Legal Opinion

Reit v. Meyer

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

Decided February 20, 1914PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Appeal, by the plaintiff, Anton J. Eeit, from a judgment of the Supremo Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Mew York on the 14th day of May, 1913, upon the dismissal of the complaint by direction of the court upon the opening and the pleadings.

1Opinion of the Court

Laughlin, J.:

This is an action for malicious prosecution. The defendant was a member of the firm of Joseph Meyer & Co., which was engaged in the business of importing silk yam, and the plaintiff was in their employ.

The sole point presented by the appeal is whether the allegations of the complaint supplemented by the opening of counsel for plaintiff sufficiently show that prior to the commencement of this action the alleged malicious prosecution had terminated in favor of the plaintiff, within the rule requiring such termination as a- condition precedent to the maintenance of the action for…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Halberstadt v. . New York Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1909
  2. Schultz v. . Greenwood CemeteryNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
  3. Holliday v. HollidayCalifornia Supreme Court · 1898
  4. Langford v. Boston & Albany RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1887
  5. Fay v. . O'NeillNew York Court of Appeals · 1867

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Murphy v. LynnCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1997
  2. James A. Russell v. James Smith and City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  3. Loeb v. TeitelbaumAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
  4. Russo v. State of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
  5. Janetka v. DabeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989

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