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Matter of Hill v. Vrooman

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 30, 1926
152 N.E. 421 (N.Y. 1926)

Summary

In Matter of Hill v. Vrooman (242 N.Y. 549), the plaintiff (claimant) and her putative husband "had lived together for a period of twenty-three years in an acknowledged relation of husband and wife. They publicly declared themselves as such, she assuming his name.

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Opinion

Argued February 24, 1926

Decided March 30, 1926

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Third Department.

Albert Ottinger, Attorney-General ( E.C. Aiken of counsel), for appellant.

Clarence B. Tippett for respondents.


Order affirmed, with costs against State Industrial Board; no opinion.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., POUND, ANDREWS and LEHMAN, JJ. Dissenting: CRANE, J. Absent: CARDOZO and McLAUGHLIN, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of Hill v. Vrooman

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Mar 30, 1926
152 N.E. 421 (N.Y. 1926)

In Matter of Hill v. Vrooman (242 N.Y. 549), the plaintiff (claimant) and her putative husband "had lived together for a period of twenty-three years in an acknowledged relation of husband and wife. They publicly declared themselves as such, she assuming his name.

Summary of this case from Upton v. Upton
Case details for

Matter of Hill v. Vrooman

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of MARY S. HILL against MORRELL VROOMAN et al.…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Mar 30, 1926

Citations

152 N.E. 421 (N.Y. 1926)
152 N.E. 421

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