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Esselen v. Vincent Visor

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
Jun 10, 1943
180 Misc. 537 (N.Y. App. Term 1943)

Opinion

June 10, 1943.

Appeal from the Municipal Court of the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, GENUNG, J.

Jeffroy J. Lewin for appellants.

Black, Varian Simon for respondent.


MEMORANDUM


The default was neither intentional nor willful. It was improper to require the filing of cash or a bond as a condition for opening the default.

Order modified by striking therefrom the condition for giving cash security or surety bond, and as modified affirmed. Case set down for trial for June 18, 1943.

SHIENTAG, McLAUGHLIN and HECHT, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Esselen v. Vincent Visor

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
Jun 10, 1943
180 Misc. 537 (N.Y. App. Term 1943)
Case details for

Esselen v. Vincent Visor

Case Details

Full title:GUSTAVUS J. ESSELEN, INC., Respondent, v. VINCENT VISOR et al., Appellants

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department

Date published: Jun 10, 1943

Citations

180 Misc. 537 (N.Y. App. Term 1943)
45 N.Y.S.2d 258

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