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O'Brien v. Fitzgerald

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 27, 1896
44 N.E. 1121 (N.Y. 1896)

Opinion

Argued October 5, 1896

Decided October 27, 1896

Louis Marshall for appellants.

Franklin Pierce for respondent.


Judgment affirmed, with costs, on the opinion below, and the questions answered as follows:

1st. Whether the amended complaint in this action sets forth a cause of action in equity. Answer, no.

2d. Whether there has been an improper joinder of causes of action in the amended complaint herein. Answer, yes.

Concur — GRAY, O'BRIEN, BARTLETT and VANN, JJ.

Dissent — ANDREWS, Ch. J., HAIGHT and MARTIN, JJ.


Summaries of

O'Brien v. Fitzgerald

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Oct 27, 1896
44 N.E. 1121 (N.Y. 1896)
Case details for

O'Brien v. Fitzgerald

Case Details

Full title:MILES M. O'BRIEN et al., Receivers of THE MADISON SQUARE BANK, Appellants…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Oct 27, 1896

Citations

44 N.E. 1121 (N.Y. 1896)
150 N.Y. 572

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