Schnurr v. Quinn
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Tilly Schnurr, from a judgment of the County Court of Kings county in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kings oír the 21st day of October, 1897, upon the dismissal of the complaint by direction of the.court after a trial before the court and a jury, and also from an order denying the plaintiff’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Willard Bartlett, J.:
This action was brought by the mother of an illegitimate child, of which the defendant is alleged to he the father, to recover $500 under a written agreement whereby the father agreed to provide for the support of the child.
The material parts of the agreement are as follows: “ Now, this agreement witnesseth: That the said Alexander Quinn, the said party of the first part, and in consideration of the sum of one (1) dollar to him in hand paid, and the agreement of said second party herein contained, does hereby agree to and hereby hinds himself to pay to the said second…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People ex rel. Board of Police & Excise Commissioners v. ShulmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
3Cited by3 opinions
- In re Japan Cotton Trading Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- DeSylva v. BallentineCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
- Schnurr v. QuinnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904