Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York, 1930

Cunningham v. Boston & Maine Railroad

Cunningham v. Boston & Maine Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of New York · Decided May 15, 1930
229 A.D. 823
Cunningham v. Boston & Maine Railroad

Opinion of the Court

Order modified by allowing to the plaintiff statutory costs before notice of trial, to be paid by the defendant, and ten dollars motion costs, on the ground that the defendant was in default in appearing and pleading, and is asking a favor of the court to vacate the judgment and to serve an answer; and as so modified order affirmed, with ten dollars costs and disbursements. Hinman, Davis and Hill, JJ., concur; Van Kirk, P. J., and Hasbrouck, J., vote for affirmance on the ground that the default was taken without notice to the attorney whose appearance had been recognized.

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