CONNOLLY v. CONNOLLY


9 N.Y.2d 272 (1961)

James T. Connolly, as Executor of Sylvester G. Connolly, Appellant, v. Eugene Connolly et al., Respondents.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided March 23, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert Long and Edward J. S. Farrell for appellant.

Lester G. Knopping for Eugene Connolly and Edna Sorahan, respondents.

Charles H. Tenney, Corporation Counsel (Edward A. Doberman and Seymour B. Quel of counsel), for City of New York and New York City Employees' Retirement System, respondents.

Judges DYE, FULD, FROESSEL, VAN VOORHIS, BURKE and FOSTER concur.


Chief Judge DESMOND.

The Appellate Division, Second Department, granted plaintiff leave to appeal to us from its reversal of a reversal by Appellate Term of a Municipal Court judgment for defendants. The net result of all this was a reinstatement by the Appellate Division of the victory won by defendants after a trial on stipulated facts.

Plaintiff is the executor of the will of Sylvester Connolly who...

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