Legal Opinion
Commissioner of Public Welfare v. Ryan
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 20, 1933PublishedCited by 50 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownley, J.
The evidence in this record is ample to support the conclusion reached by the trial court and a detailed discussion thereof would serve no useful purpose.
The point has been raised, however, as to the quantum of proof required to support an order in a filiation proceeding in this State and an expression of opinion on this subject is requested in the dissenting opinion below. The courts of this State have laid down the rule that the testimony must be “ entirely satisfactory.” (See Drummond v. Dolan, 155 App. Div. 449; People ex rel. Mendelovich v. Abrahams, 96 id. 27; Webb v. Hill, 115 N. Y.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- McInturff v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
- Drummond v. DolanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Kurz v. . DoerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Webb v. HillNew York County Court, Otsego County · 1909
3Cited by50 opinions
- Commissioner of Social Services v. Philip De G.New York Court of Appeals · 1983
- In re EichnerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1980
- Hutt v. Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1983
- Ly Shew v. AchesonDistrict Court, N.D. California · 1953
- Commissioner of Public Welfare v. KotelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
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