INDEX-DIGEST Statutes Construed For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER SHIPPING. VI. ACTIONS. 177 (N.Y.Sup.) Claims on file when statute I. REGULATION IN GENERAL. VII. CARRIAGE OF GOODS. SLANDER. See Libel and Slander. SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE. I. NATURE AND GROUNDS OF REM- 6 (N.Y.Sup.) Lack of mutuality no defense, 16 (N.Y.Sup.) Relief may be refused, where jury in sham battle held not to show it was 184 (N.Y.Ct.Cl.) Statute authorizing Court Premium for compensation insurance obtained 184 (N.Y.Ct.Cl.) Printed or typewritten Signature to notice of claim at end of verifi- Claim against state may be signed by one of Notice of claim sufficient, where it calls mat- 184 (N.Y.Ct.Cl.) Claim on account of shoot- STATUTE OF FRAUDS. 17 (N.Y.Sup.) Not available to assignee, See Frauds, Statute of. 17 (N.Y.Sup.) Remedy not available to as- II. CONTRACTS ENFORCEABLE." 64 (N.Y.Sup.) Covenant of lease requiring STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. See Limitation of Actions. STATUTES. (A) General Rules of Construction. IV. PROCEEDINGS AND RELIEF. Co., 95. tuate intention of lawmakers.-Hein v. Standard 225 (N.Y.City Ct.) Laws in pari materia STATUTES CONSTRUED. CONSTITUTION. Art. 1, § 6-128 N. E. 677, 229 N. Y. 460. CODE OF CIVIL PROCEDURE, § 190, subsec. 1. Amended by Laws 1917, ch. § 264-184 N. Y. S. 139, 814. $$ 380, 382-184 N. Y. S. 81. § 432, subsec. 3-184 N. Y. S. 462. § 488, subsec. 4-184 N. Y. S. 327. Statutes Construed &533-184 N. Y. S. 335. $ 542-185 N. Y. S. 48, 447. $ 623-184 N. Y. S. 338. 636-184 N. Y. S. 558, 845. 184 NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT 636, subsec, 2-184 N. Y. S. 845. $$ 854-859-184 N. Y. S. 518. $$ 963, 965-184 N. Y. S. 644. § 968-184 N. Y. S. 630. $ 969-184 N. Y. S. 644. $$ 970, 973, 974-184 N. Y. S. 630. 1009-184 N. Y. S. 216. $ 1233-184 N. Y. S. 634. § 1241, subsec. 4-184 N. Y. S. 473. § 1317-184 N. Y. S. 472. §§ 1340, 1342-184 N. Y. S. 44. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, $$ 248, 252-267, 313-184 N. Y. S. 165. CONSOLIDATED LAWS. 2-184 N. Y. S. 281. § 15, subsec. 3-184 N. Y. S. 281. $$ 47, 121-184 N. Y. S. 281. Conservation Law (Ch. 65). § 50 (subsec. 32 added by Laws 1917, ch. 266, § 62. Amended by Laws 1916, ch. 451-184 N. Decedent Estate Law (Ch. 13). Ch. 13-184 N. Y. S. 538. § 16-184 N. Y. S. 399. $ 21-184 N. Y. S. 187, 536. 29-184 N. Y. S. 551. Domestic Relations Law (Ch. 14). § 1531a added by Laws 1920, ch. 947-184 N. $ 5, subsecs. 1, 2-184 N. Y. S. 38. Y. S. 516. § 1632-184 N. Y. S. 840. §§ 1670, 1674-184 N. Y. S. 771. §§ 1747, 1748-184 N. Y. S. 134. § 1766-184 N. Y. S. 464. § 1771-184 N. Y. S. 464, 512. § 1778-184 N. Y. S. 78. 1919-184 N. Y. S. 840. 2231-184 N. Y. S. 700. 2231, subsec. 1-184 N. Y. S. 516. 2231 (subsec. 1a added by Laws 1920, ch. 942)-184 N. Y. S. 308, 516, 868. § 2231, subsec. 2-184 N. Y. S. 516. § 2231, subsec. 2a. Amended by Laws 1920, § 2233--184 N. Y. S. 516. § 2234-184 N. Y. S. 710. §§ 2235, 2251-184 N. Y. S. 516. §§ 2261, 2262-184 N. Y. S. 304. § 2265-184 N. Y. S. 710. § 2265, subsec. 2-184 N. Y. S. 304. $ 2357-184 N. Y. S. 330. §§ 3159, 3165, 3166-184 N. Y. S. 78. § 3228-184 N. Y. S. 481. § 3229-184 N. Y. S. 257. 3236-184 N. Y. S. 338. 3251-184 N. Y. S. 338, 634. § 5 (subsec. 3 added by Laws 1893, ch. 601)- 184 N. Y. S. 38. 7-184 N. Y. S. 134. § 52-184 N. Y. S. 2. Drainage Law (Ch. 15). § 30-184 N. Y. S. 687. General City Law (Ch. 21). §§ 6-8-184 N. Y. S. 518. General Construction Law (Ch. 22). §§ 93, 94-184 N. Y. S. 308. General Corporation Law (Ch. 23). $91a-184 N. Y. S. 484. § 170-184 N. Y. S. 753, 778. $ 171-184 N. Y. S. 753. $ 174-184 N. Y. S. 778. Highway Law (Ch. 25). 2, subsec. 5-184 N. Y. S. 281. § 59a added by Laws 1910, ch. 701-184 N. Y. S. 740. 151-128 N. E. 677, 229 N. Y. 460. § 176-184 N. Y. S. 281, 285. § 305, subsec. 1-184 N. Y. S. 751. Indian Law (Ch. 26). § 46-128 N. E. 593, 229 N. Y. 438. $$ 80-99-184 N. Y. S. 438. Insurance Law (Ch. 28). $58-184 N. Y. S. 898. § 70-184 N. Y. S. 345. Judiciary Law (Ch. 30). $ 15-184 N. Y. S. 40. § 752-128 N. E. 675, 229 N. Y. 452. Labor Law (Ch. 31). Ch. 31-184 N. Y. S. 503. § 20. Amended by Laws 1913, ch. 492-184 N. Y. S. 118. $$ 70, 93-184 N. Y. S. 374. INDEX-DIGEST § 30P. Repealed by Laws 1920, ch. 911, § 28- Membership Corporations Law (Ch. 35). 71-184 N. Y. S. 296. 71, subsec. 4-184 N. Y. S. 296. Military Law (Ch. 36). § 221-184 N. Y. S. 190. Statutes Construed $ 230, subsec. 5. Amended by Laws 1911, ch. § 270-184 N. Y. S. 380. Village Law (Ch. 64). § 166-184 N. Y. S. 879. Workmen's Compensation Law (Ch. 67). $2, second group 45-184 N. Y. S. 443, 888. § 3, subsec. 4-184 N. Y. S. 888. 1 § 245, subd. 7. Amended by Laws 1920, ch. 8 10-184 N. Y. S. 500, 576. $ 3, subsec. 7-128 N. E. 711; 229 N. Y. 470. Negotiable Instruments Law (Ch. 38). 854-184 N. Y. S. 591. $55-184 N. Y. S. 257. §§ 160, 173, 174–184 N. Y. S. 232. Penal Law (Ch. 40). § 270. Amended by Laws 1917, ch. 783-184 340-184 N. Y. S. 765. 751, subsec. 12-184 N. Y. S. 356. § 1897-184 N. Y. S. 114. $1937-184 N. Y. S. 254. §§ 2090, 2091-184 N. Y. S. 165. Personal Property Law (Ch. 41). § 19-184 N. Y. S. 487. § 45-184 N. Y. S. 783. § 93-184 N. Y. S. 383. 8 124-184 N. Y. S. 387. § 130-184 N. Y. S. 383. §§ 134, 137, 138-184 N. Y. S. 433. $ 146-184 N. Y. S. 611. § 150-184 N. Y. S. 383. Public Service Commissions Law (Ch. 48). § 65, subsec. 1-184 N. Y. S. 651. Railroad Law (Ch. 49). § 181-184 N. Y. S. 369. Real Property Law (Ch. 50). 42-184 N. Y. S. 330. 61, subsec. 3-184 N. Y. S. 330. 290, subsec. 3-184 N. Y. S. 116, 829. § 11-184 N. Y. S. 374. § 15, subsec. 2-184 N. Y. S. 500. $ 16, subsec. 4-184 N. Y. S. 789. $ 17-184 N. Y. S. 789. § 21-184 N. Y. S. 500, 576, 615. $$ 68, 72-184 N. Y. S. 774, 789. § 129, subsec. 2-184 N. Y. S. 473. § 164, subsec. 7-184 N. Y. S. 606. LAWS. 1882, ch. 410, § 873-184 N. Y. S. 740. 1882, ch. 410, § 1459-184 N. Y. S. 395. 1884, ch. 252, § 13-184 N. Y. S. 369. 1885, ch. 283-184 N. Y. S. 715. 1892, ch. 676-184 N. Y. S. 369. 1892, ch. 676, § 101-184 N. Y. S. 369. 1893, ch. 601-184 N. Y. S. 38. 1896, ch. 272, §§ 3, 4-184 N. Y. S. 765. 1901, ch. 466, § 951-184 N. Y. S. 740. Statutes Construed 184 NEW YORK SUPPLEMENT 1901, ch. 466, § 951. Amended by Laws 1918, ch. 619-184 N. Y. S. 740. 1901, ch. 466, § 1610-184 N. Y. S. 395. 1903, ch. 147, § 4-184 N. Y. S. 139. SUBSCRIPTIONS. (N.Y.Sup.) Contract held void for want of mutuality.-Russian Symphony Soc. v. Hol 1903, ch. 147, § 6. Amended by Laws 1911, ch. stein, 707. 736-184 N. Y. S. 720. 1905, ch. 646-184 N. Y. S. 300. 1910, ch. 659, §§ 2, 3, 31-184 N. Y. S. 254. 1911, ch. 800, § 1-184 N. Y. S. 73. 1913, ch. 492-184 N. Y. S. 118. 1913, ch. 738-184 N. Y. S. 281. 1914, ch. 41-184 N. Y. S. 688. 1914, ch. 443-184 N. Y. S. 277. 1915, ch. 279, § 6, subsec. 2-184 N. Y. S. 710. 1915, ch. 279, § 6, subsec. 3. Amended by Laws 1920, ch. 210-184 N. Y. S. 710. Agreement to pay orchestra expenses, void as not mutual, held not an offer or request. binding on performance.-Id. 5 (N.Y.Sur.) Agreement of decedent to pay church boards from estate after death supported by consideration.-In re Conger's Estate, 74. SUPPLEMENTARY PROCEEDINGS. See Execution, 420. SURVIVAL. 1915, ch. 279, § 129, subsec. 2-184 N. Y. S. See Abatement and Revival, 55. 473. 1915, ch. 279, § 164-184 N. Y. S. 709. 1915, ch. 279, § 164, subsec. 7-184 N. Y. S. 606. 1915, ch. 579. Amended by Laws 1916, ch. 358-184 N. Y. S. 254. 1915, ch. 579, § 9-184 N. Y. S. 254. 1915, ch. 664-184 N. Y. S. 542. 1916, ch. 358-184 N. Y. S. 254. 1916, ch. 420-184 N. Y. S. 139. 1916, ch. 451-184 N. Y. S. 281. 1916, ch. 503, § 719-184 N. Y. S. 118. 1917, ch. 266, § 1–184 N. Y. S. 281. 1917, ch. 290-184 N. Y. S. 802. 1917, ch. 783-184 N. Y. S. 353. 1917, ch. 646-184 N. Y. S. 300. 1917, ch. 646, § 3-184 N. Y. S. 300. 1918, ch. 603-184 N. Y. S. 149. 1918, ch. 607-184 N. Y. S. 688. 1918, ch. 619-184 N. Y. S. 740. 1919, ch. 579-184 N. Y. S. 818. 1920, ch. 113-184 N. Y. S. 214. 1920, ch. 136-184 N. Y. S. 129. 1920, ch. 137-184 N. Y. S. 308. 1920, ch. 137, §§ 3, 4—184 N. Y. S. 468, 710. 1920, ch. 137, § 5-184 N. Y. S. 710. 1920, ch. 210-184 N. Y. S. 710. 1920, ch. 814-184 N. Y. S. 108. STREET RAILROADS. TAXATION. III. LIABILITY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY. (B) Corporations and Corporate Stock and Property. C166 (N.Y.Sup.) Foreign corporation paying franchise tax is exempt from tax on personal property.-People ex rel. United Shoe Machinery Corporation v. Cantor, 214. V. LEVY AND ASSESSMENT. (D) Mode of Assessment of Corporate Stock, Property, or Receipts. 387 (N.Y.Sup.) Money received by life insurance company from sales of annuities not "premiums," for purposes of computation of franchise tax; "insurance."-People ex rel. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Knapp, 345. (G) Review, Correction, or Setting Aside of Assessment. 478 (N.Y.Sup.) Application to revise franchise tax must be presented within year.People ex rel. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co. v. Knapp, 345. VII. PAYMENT AND REFUNDING OR RECOVERY OF TAX PAID. 533 (N.Y.Sup.) Absence of stamp from agreement does not justify refusal to transfer shares on books.-Smyth v. Pure Ice Co. of Williamsburg, 305. II. REGULATION AND OPERATION. 533 (N.Y.Sup.) State tax stamp need not 98 (10) (N. Y. Sup.) Pedestrian crossing tracks held negligent in failing to look.-Holomosick v. Hedges, 476. SUBMISSION OF CONTROVERSY. 16 (N.Y.Sup.) Will be dismissed, where agreed statement is insufficient.-Waitt Investing Co. v. Robbins, 469. SUBROGATION. 7(2) (N.Y.Sup.) Surety of city contractor, taking over work, subrogated to rights of city. Merchants' Nat. Bank of Worcester v. Long, 34. be attached to memorandum of sale of corpoCo. of New York, 380. rate stock.-Lyon v. Farmers' Loan & Trust XIII. LEGACY, INHERITANCE, AND TRANSFER TAXES. 856 (N.Y.Sur.) Transfer tax imposed on right of succession.-In re Coykendall's Estate. 73. 866 (N.Y.Sur.) Succession taxes may be imposed in case of joint bank accounts.-In re Lydig's Estate. 542. 867(1) (N.Y.Sur.) Stocks and bonds used as collateral to be considered as capital.-In re Tyson's Estate, 398. 7(9) (N.Y.Sup.) Surety on appeal bond of "Good will" of business of decedent not taxone joint tort-feasor entitled to recover from able as "capital invested in business in the others their proportionate share.-City of state."-Id. White Plains v. Ellis, 444. C17 (N.Y.Sup.) Second mortgagee held subrogated to claim for interest and principal paid by owner to first mortgagee.-Lowenthal v. Earnett, 99. 868(1) (N.Y.Sur.) Foreign debts have situs in domicile of owner.-In re Lydig's Estate, 542. Succession tax imposed on joint bank account in a foreign state.-Id. INDEX-DIGEST Vendor and Purchaser For cases in Dec.Dig. & Am.Dig. Key-No.Series & Indexes see same topic and KEY-NUMBER 876(3) (N.Y.Sur.) Testamentary gift for public school exempt from transfer tax.-In re Guiteras' Estate, 190. Testamentary gift for public school to town, is to "educational corporation," within transfer tax exemption.-Id. Testamentary gift to foreign town exempt from transfer tax.-Id. Bequest as well as devise to town for schoolhouse exempt from transfer tax.-Id. X. TRIAL BY COURT. (A) Hearing and Determination of Cause. 377 (2) (N.Y.Sup.) Error to refuse to reopen case to produce witness, the absence of whom the court remarked on in deciding case. Liberty Lace & Netting Works v. Goetz, 470. TRUST DEEDS. 895(7) (N.Y.Sur.) Method of appraisal of See Mortgages. estate of nonresident proper in allowing commissions to executrix.-In re Tyson's Estate, 398. 900(4) (N.Y.Sur.) Increase from extinction of estate by death taxable despite prior payment of tax.-In re Coykendall's Estate, 73. TORTS. TRUSTS. I. CREATION, EXISTENCE, AND VA- (A) Express Trusts. 2 (N.Y.Sup.) Law of state of decedent's residence governed deposits in bank in trust 20-64;59(1) (N.Y.Sup.) Savings for another.-Morris v. Sheehan, 121. construed to create a tentative trust, revocable bank deposit by depositor before her death.-Moran Ferchland, 428. See Conspiracy, 1-17; Fraud, V. 21 (N.Y.Sup.) Those aiding or commanding 59(4) (N.Y.Sup.) Savings bank deposits, tort by another are liable.-Burgess Bros. Co. made in trust, without notice to beneficiary, held v. Stewart, 199. revoked by depositor's will.-Morris v. Sheehan, TOWNS. See Continuance; Costs; Criminal Law, For trial of particular actions or proceedings, 121. III. APPOINTMENT, QUALIFICA- 160(3) (N.Y.Sup.) Failure of Surrogate's Court to require substituted trustee to give bond not jurisdictional defect.-Mulligan Bond & Mortgage Guarantee Co., 429. V. 166(2) (N.Y.Sup.) Where trustee invests I. NOTICE OF TRIAL AND PRELIMI-172 (N.Y.Sur.) Direction 4 (N.Y.Sup.) Issues on counterclaim, which involved issues on complaint, not tried first.Maag v. Maag Gear Co., 630. VI. TAKING CASE OR QUESTION (A) Questions of Law or of Fact in Gen eral. placing of all stock in one trust fund.-In re held "intact" construed not to require the stock be Davis' Estate, 813. VII. ESTABLISHMENT AND EN- (B) Right to Follow Trust Property or 140(2) (N.Y.Sup.) Testimony of party in-350 (N.Y.Sup.) Beneficiary, suing trustee terested not necessarily for jury.-Perlmutter for mismanagement, may elect to take value of v. Byrne, 580. property.-Ostrander v. Ostrander, 797. 141 (N.Y.Sup.) Submission of issue as to Beneficiary, electing to take money, instead of undisputed fact erroneous.-Westhofen v. Bern- securities, should convey her interest to trusard, 401. (D) Direction of Verdict. 177 (N.Y.Sup.) Court can decide facts on motion of both parties for directed verdict.Gertner v. Glens Falls Ins. Co., 669. VII. INSTRUCTIONS TO JURY. (B) Necessity and Subject-Matter. 205 (N.Y.Sup.) Failure to instruct on burden of proof held error.-Frank v. Ryan, 341. (E) Requests or Prayers. 260(4) (N.Y.Sup.) Refusal of an instruction as to effect of failure to call witness held proper. Treuhaft v. Bender, 805, 954. |