HARRELL v. STATE OF NEW YORK


17 Misc.2d 950 (1959)

Clinton C. Harrell, Claimant, v. State of New York, Defendant. (Claim No. 35803.)

Court of Claims.

July 22, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Lefkowitz, Attorney-General (Melvyn N. Thaler of counsel), for defendant.

Friedman & Tandler (Donald S. Sherwood of counsel), for claimant.


SIDNEY SQUIRE, J.

The defendant moves, pursuant to subdivision 2 of rule 107 of the Rules of Civil Practice to dismiss the claim because the claimant "has not legal capacity to sue". Said claimant is incarcerated in Sing Sing Prison serving a sentence of 5 to 10 years.

The movant relies upon section 510 of the Penal Law, bearing the heading "Forfeiture of office and suspension of civil rights", which suspends, during the term of claimant's sentence...

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