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Cowen v. Stine

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 21, 1949
275 App. Div. 915 (N.Y. App. Div. 1949)

Opinion

June 21, 1949.

Present — Peck, P.J., Glennon, Dore, Cohn and Van Voorhis, JJ.


The complaint shows on its face that plaintiff was a volunteer as to appellant and had no authority to represent her. Indeed it is quite clear that his purported representation of her was against her will. The proceeding instituted by plaintiff in the Surrogate's Court was not the kind of representative or class action which would support his claim he represented appellant or was entitled to compensation from her. Order unanimously reversed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the appellant, the motion to vacate the warrant of attachment granted and the complaint dismissed.


Summaries of

Cowen v. Stine

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Jun 21, 1949
275 App. Div. 915 (N.Y. App. Div. 1949)
Case details for

Cowen v. Stine

Case Details

Full title:BERNARD COWEN, Respondent, v. VIOLA S. STINE, Defendant, and LENORA G…

Court:Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department

Date published: Jun 21, 1949

Citations

275 App. Div. 915 (N.Y. App. Div. 1949)

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