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Matter of McGowan v. New York Central Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 18, 1943
50 N.E.2d 295 (N.Y. 1943)

Opinion

Argued April 5, 1943

Decided June 18, 1943

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

Robert E. Whalen and Charles E. Nichols for appellant.

Nathaniel L. Goldstein, Attorney-General ( Roy Wiedersum and Orrin G. Judd of counsel), for State Industrial Board, respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs; no opinion.

Concur: LEHMAN, Ch. J., LOUGHRAN, RIPPEY, CONWAY and DESMOND, JJ. LEWIS, J., dissents and votes to reverse and dismiss the claim.


Summaries of

Matter of McGowan v. New York Central Railroad Company

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 18, 1943
50 N.E.2d 295 (N.Y. 1943)
Case details for

Matter of McGowan v. New York Central Railroad Company

Case Details

Full title:In the Matter of the Claim of ISAAC A. McGOWAN (Now Deceased), Respondent…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 18, 1943

Citations

50 N.E.2d 295 (N.Y. 1943)
50 N.E.2d 295

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