Legal Opinion
Colton v. Oshrin
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 28, 1934PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHofstadter, J.
Despite my specific direction that Mr. Weiss appear before the court, he failed to put in an appearance. This significant circumstance, in conjunction with the matters set forth in the motion papers, compels the conclusion that Mr. Weiss is not an attorney and counselor at law, duly admitted ta practice in the courts of this State, and never has been.
*384In view of this conclusion, it follows that all the proceedings had are nugatory and void. (Penal Law, §§ 271, 272; Kaplan v. Berman, 37 Misc. 502; People v. James, 150 id. 390, 393; Newburger v. Campbell, 9 Daly, 102; Puma v. McGonigle, 73 Misc.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Newburger v. CampbellNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1880
- Kaplan v. BermanAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1902
- Puma v. McGonigleCity of New York Municipal Court · 1911
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- Dunn v. EickhoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
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