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Schwertfeger v. Scandinavian American Line

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 3, 1919
123 N.E. 892 (N.Y. 1919)

Summary

In Schwertfeger v. Scandinavian American Line (supra) the question under consideration was whether a cause of action to recover damages for death resulting through wrongful act was extinguished by the expiration of the Statute of Limitations in New Jersey which provided for a two-year period.

Summary of this case from Matter of Tonkonogoff

Opinion

Argued May 20, 1919

Decided June 3, 1919

Joseph A. Shay and Leonard F. Fish for appellant.

Walter L. Glenney and Bertrand L. Pettigrew for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs, on opinion of SHEARN, J., below.

Concur: HISCOCK, Ch. J., COLLIN, CUDDEBACK, CARDOZO, POUND, CRANE and ANDREWS, JJ.


Summaries of

Schwertfeger v. Scandinavian American Line

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Jun 3, 1919
123 N.E. 892 (N.Y. 1919)

In Schwertfeger v. Scandinavian American Line (supra) the question under consideration was whether a cause of action to recover damages for death resulting through wrongful act was extinguished by the expiration of the Statute of Limitations in New Jersey which provided for a two-year period.

Summary of this case from Matter of Tonkonogoff
Case details for

Schwertfeger v. Scandinavian American Line

Case Details

Full title:BERTHA SCHWERTFEGER, as Administratrix of the Estate of HERMAN…

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Jun 3, 1919

Citations

123 N.E. 892 (N.Y. 1919)
123 N.E. 892

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