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O'Leary v. Hearst Magazines, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 21, 1939
280 N.Y. 502 (N.Y. 1939)

Opinion

Argued January 5, 1939

Decided February 21, 1939

Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.

Robert T. Dwyer and David H. Shearer for appellant.

Everette H. Hunt for respondent.


Order affirmed, with costs, and question certified answered in the affirmative. No opinion.

Concur: CRANE, Ch. J., O'BRIEN, HUBBS, LOUGHRAN, FINCH and RIPPEY, JJ. Taking no part: LEHMAN, J.


Summaries of

O'Leary v. Hearst Magazines, Inc.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York
Feb 21, 1939
280 N.Y. 502 (N.Y. 1939)
Case details for

O'Leary v. Hearst Magazines, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:DAN S. O'LEARY, Respondent, v. HEARST MAGAZINES, INC., Appellant

Court:Court of Appeals of the State of New York

Date published: Feb 21, 1939

Citations

280 N.Y. 502 (N.Y. 1939)
19 N.E.2d 917

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