Nichols v. Corcoran
New York Supreme Court
Motion to strike out an answer as sham and for judgment as demanded- in the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtGildersleeve, J.
The complaint sets forth a cause of action for goods sold and delivered by plaintiffs to defendants, who, as alleged in the complaint, were executrices of the will of one John Corcoran, and were continuing the grocery business of the said Corcoran, deceased, as his executrices, without any provision in the will of said Corcoran authorizing such continuance. The answer denies any knowledge or information sufficient to form a belief as to the sale of the goods, or any part thereof, and as to the alleged indebtedness, or any part thereof. The plaintiffs move to strike out the answer as sham and…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Howe v. ElwellAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Alexander v. AronsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Mutual Life Insurance v. ToplitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
3Cited by1 opinion
- Lehigh Valley Coal Co. v. YensavageCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1914