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Jenks v. Veeder Contracting Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 27, 1943
50 N.E.2d 231 (N.Y. 1943)
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In Jenks v. Veeder Contracting Co. (290 N.Y. 810, affg. without opinion 264 A.D. 979, which mod. 177 Misc. 240), the question was answered in the negative as to whether the negligence of the husband in an action brought by the husband as administrator of his wife's estate was imputable to his wife.

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Opinion

Argued April 7, 1943

Decided May 27, 1943

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department, BERGAN, J.

John J. Connors, Jr., for appellants.

Oscar J. Brown for respondent.

Judgment affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, RIPPEY, LEWIS, CONWAY and DESMOND, JJ. Taking no part: FINCH, J.

Summaries of

Jenks v. Veeder Contracting Company, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
May 27, 1943
50 N.E.2d 231 (N.Y. 1943)

In Jenks v. Veeder Contracting Co. (290 N.Y. 810, affg. without opinion 264 A.D. 979, which mod. 177 Misc. 240), the question was answered in the negative as to whether the negligence of the husband in an action brought by the husband as administrator of his wife's estate was imputable to his wife.

Summary of this case from Rarick v. Bristol
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Jenks v. Veeder Contracting Company, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:GEORGE C. JENKS, as Administrator of the Estate of AMY V. JENKS, Deceased…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: May 27, 1943

Citations

50 N.E.2d 231 (N.Y. 1943)
50 N.E.2d 231

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