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Morris v. Press Publishing Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 15, 1904PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, the Press Publishing Company, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 19th day of August, 1904, denying the defendant’s motion for an order requiring the plaintiff to grant an extension of time to answer in accordance with a written stipulation.

1Opinion of the Court

Laughlin, J.:

The action, which is for an alleged libel published in the New York World, was commenced on the 27th day of March, 1903. The time of the plaintiff to serve his complaint was, at his request, extended by successive stipulations for the period of one year, one month and three days and was then served on the 30th day of April, 1904. The extensions for the period subsequent to the 13th day of October, 1903, were by virtue of stipulations signed by attorneys for both parties containing the following express provision, to wit, “ the defendant to have the same amount of time in which to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Riglander v. Star Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
  2. Mark v. . City of BuffaloNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  3. Smith v. BarnesThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1894
  4. Cox v. New York CentralNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  5. Beardsley v. PopeNew York Supreme Court · 1895

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. In re the Judicial Settlement of Account of Proceedings of CallahanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1919
  2. City of Syracuse v. Standard Accident InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1924
  3. Hering v. Land & Mortgage Co.New York Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Lezny v. LeznyNew York Supreme Court · 1959

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