Cunningham v. City of New York
New York Supreme Court
Action by John J. Cunningham, as administrator de bonis non of Edwin L. Coolidge, deceased, against the City of New York, to vacate three satisfaction pieces. Judgment for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
The action is in equity to vacate certain satisfactions of judgments, on the ground that the person who executed the satisfaction pieces had no authority to do so, and to have the lien of the judgments restored. It appears that on May 27, 1902, one Edwin L. Coolidge was killed upon the public highway in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, by reason of the negligence of the defendant. He died intestate and at and immediately .previous to his death he was a resident of the county of New York, and left him surviving his widow, Mary E. Coolidge, and four infant children. Letters of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Coolidge v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
- Kirwin v. MaloneAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Estate of McDonaldNew York Surrogate's Court · 1906
- Lowman v. Elmira, C. & N. RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1895
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re AtterburyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917