Legal Opinion
Melnick v. Commercial Casualty Insurance
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 4, 1927PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Malley, J.
By the complaint verified September 26, 1924, the date of the summons herein, the plaintiff has pleaded a good cause of action for a loss occurring on or about April 26, 1924, *600under a policy of burglary insurance issued by the defendant in favor of the plaintiff. The supplemental answer puts the plaintiff generally to his proof and sets up two separate and distinct defenses.
The second separate and distinct alleged defense with which we are concerned is to the effect that after the commencement of this action the plaintiff was on or about May 4, 1925, duly ' adjudged a bankrupt and that on or…
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- Hahlo v. ColeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Gilbert v. Mechanics & Metals National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Gilbert v. Mechanics & Metals National BankAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
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