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Matter of McDevitt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 11, 1917
117 N.E. 1076 (N.Y. 1917)

Opinion

Argued June 5, 1917

Decided July 11, 1917

Theodore M. Crisp for appellant.

Hugo Hirsh for respondent.


Orders affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., CHASE, COLLIN, CARDOZO, POUND, McLAUGHLIN and CRANE, JJ.


Summaries of

Matter of McDevitt

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jul 11, 1917
117 N.E. 1076 (N.Y. 1917)
Case details for

Matter of McDevitt

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Abrogation of Adoption Proceedings of ELMER F…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jul 11, 1917

Citations

117 N.E. 1076 (N.Y. 1917)
117 N.E. 1076

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