Legal Opinion
McMaster v. Gould
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 15, 1925PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtPound, J.
This is an action to recover a judgment in personam. The motion is for leave to continue the action against foreign executors of a deceased defendant. The executors are not domiciled in this State and the purpose of the action is solely to establish the personal liability of defendants. After our decision herein was handed down to the effect that the action could not be continued, chapter 253 of the Laws of 1925 took effect. It amends section 160 of the Decedent Estate Law by adding a subdivision thereto which reads as follows:
“ 2. An action or proceeding pending in any court of this state in…
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