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Schwarz v. Robinson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 31, 1908
129 App. Div. 404 (N.Y. App. Div. 1908)

Summary

In Schwarz v. Robinson (supra) an examination of the record on appeal shows that there was no claim advanced that the relation of attorney and client existed or that the communication was privileged.

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Opinion

December 31, 1908.

Edmund L. Mooney, for the appellant.

John Davis, for the respondent.

Present — INGRAHAM, McLAUGHLIN, CLARKE, HOUGHTON and SCOTT, JJ.


We think that the plaintiff was entitled to examine the witness in relation to his knowledge as to the defendant Robinson.

The order appealed from should be reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and the order for examination reinstated; the time for the examination of the witness to be fixed on the settlement of the order to be entered hereon.


Order reversed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements, and order for examination reinstated. Settle order on notice.


Summaries of

Schwarz v. Robinson

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, First Department
Dec 31, 1908
129 App. Div. 404 (N.Y. App. Div. 1908)

In Schwarz v. Robinson (supra) an examination of the record on appeal shows that there was no claim advanced that the relation of attorney and client existed or that the communication was privileged.

Summary of this case from Neugass v. Terminal Cab Corporation
Case details for

Schwarz v. Robinson

Case Details

Full title:PAUL SCHWARZ, Appellant, v . MINNIE J. ROBINSON and Others, Defendants…

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

Date published: Dec 31, 1908

Citations

129 App. Div. 404 (N.Y. App. Div. 1908)
113 N.Y.S. 995

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