Legal Opinion
Thornton v. Chase
New York Supreme Court
Decided November 13, 1940PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHallinan, J.
In an action to foreclose a mortgage upon real property, plaintiff moves for an order striking out the answer of the defendant The City of New York, and for summary judgment, pursuant to rule 113 of the Rules of Civil Practice.
The city was made a party to this action in order to cut off a lien in its favor against the premises in the sum of $197.50, representing the cost of demolishing an unsafe building on the premises in connection with a proceeding brought on or about March 28, 1938, under the provisions of sections C26-193.0 to C26-208.0 of the Administrative. Code of the City of New…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Lawton v. SteeleSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Health Department v. Rector of Trinity ChurchNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Johnson v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Central Savings Bank v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
- Loring v. Commissioner of Public WorksMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1928
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3Cited by4 opinions
- City of Paterson v. Fargo Realty Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1980
- Kessler v. TarratsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1983
- New York v. GebhardtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945
- In re the City of New YorkNew York Supreme Court · 1955