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People ex Rel. Meredith v. Meredith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 13, 1947
297 N.Y. 692 (N.Y. 1947)

Opinion

Submitted October 16, 1947

Decided November 13, 1947

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Second Department, SMITH, J.

Joseph Rosenberg and Maurice Smiley for respondent.

Nathaniel Ellenbogen for appellant.


Order affirmed, without costs; no opinion.

Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, CONWAY, DESMOND, THACHER, DYE and FULD, JJ.


Summaries of

People ex Rel. Meredith v. Meredith

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Nov 13, 1947
297 N.Y. 692 (N.Y. 1947)
Case details for

People ex Rel. Meredith v. Meredith

Case Details

Full title:THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK ex rel. GORDON MEREDITH, Respondent…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Nov 13, 1947

Citations

297 N.Y. 692 (N.Y. 1947)
77 N.E.2d 8

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