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Matter of Lawyers Title Guaranty Co.

Supreme Court, Additional Special Term, New York County
Nov 5, 1937
169 Misc. 266 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1937)

Opinion

November 5, 1937.

Leon London, for Stewart Forshay, as trustee, for the motion.

Herman Berniker, for the liquidator of the Lawyers Title and Guaranty Company, opposed.

Maurice Finkelstein, for the Mortgage Commission of the State of New York.



Motion for an adjudication that the interest of the title company, except as to $75.01 thereof, is subordinate to that of certificate holders is granted. ( Matter of Lawyers Title Guaranty Co., 164 Misc. 292.) The language of the Court of Appeals in Title Guarantee Trust Co. v. Mortgage Commission ( 273 N.Y. 415), relied upon in the opposing affidavit, had reference to the particular situation there before the court. No question as to the proper interpretation of the wording of the certificates here involved was there presented for consideration. The motion is granted. Settle order.


Summaries of

Matter of Lawyers Title Guaranty Co.

Supreme Court, Additional Special Term, New York County
Nov 5, 1937
169 Misc. 266 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1937)
Case details for

Matter of Lawyers Title Guaranty Co.

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Liquidation of LAWYERS TITLE AND GUARANTY COMPANY…

Court:Supreme Court, Additional Special Term, New York County

Date published: Nov 5, 1937

Citations

169 Misc. 266 (N.Y. Sup. Ct. 1937)
7 N.Y.S.2d 354

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