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O'Callaghan v. Brawley

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jan 9, 1950
276 App. Div. 908 (N.Y. App. Div. 1950)

Summary

In O'Callaghan v. Brawley (276 A.D. 908) an order granting a preference was reversed on the ground that no persuasive showing of destitution, want, probability of death before trial existed.

Summary of this case from Brown v. Upfold

Opinion

January 9, 1950.


In an action to recover damages for personal injuries, order granting plaintiff's motion for a preference in trial reversed on the law and the facts, with $10 costs and disbursements, and the motion denied, without costs. There is no persuasive showing of destitution, or probability of death before trial in the regular order; and the granting of the motion was an improvident exercise of discretion. Nolan, P.J., Adel, Sneed, Wenzel and MacCrate, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

O'Callaghan v. Brawley

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, Second Department
Jan 9, 1950
276 App. Div. 908 (N.Y. App. Div. 1950)

In O'Callaghan v. Brawley (276 A.D. 908) an order granting a preference was reversed on the ground that no persuasive showing of destitution, want, probability of death before trial existed.

Summary of this case from Brown v. Upfold

In O'Callaghan v. Brawley (276 App. Div. 908 [1950]) an order granting a preference was reversed on the ground that no persuasive showing of destitution, want, probability of death before trial existed.

Summary of this case from Brown v. Upfold
Case details for

O'Callaghan v. Brawley

Case Details

Full title:WANDA O'CALLAGHAN, Respondent, v. THEODORE R. BRAWLEY, Appellant

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

Date published: Jan 9, 1950

Citations

276 App. Div. 908 (N.Y. App. Div. 1950)

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