Haring v. Murphy
New York Supreme Court
Action in equity to declare a lien in behalf of a lunatic.
1Opinion of the CourtSpencer, J.
It is a matter of gratulation that whatever may have been done by any of the parties to this action was not done by fraudulent design or to accomplish any dishonest results, but because of honest mistakes.
*376The uncontradicted facts are that, on May 20, 1902, there came into the possession of the plaintiff, as committee for her lunatic husband, the sum of $1,575.62. On the first day of August following, she purchased the house and lot, the subject-matter of this controversy, from one Hays, for the sum of $3,294.64, taking the deed to herself in the name of Melvina Haring and executing a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Koepke v. BradleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
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