STROGANOFF-SCHERBATOFF v. WELDON

Nos. 74 Civ. 626, 74 Civ. 5750.

420 F.Supp. 18 (1976)

George STROGANOFF-SCHERBATOFF, Plaintiff, v. Henry H. WELDON, Defendant. George STROGANOFF-SCHERBATOFF, Plaintiff, v. Charles B. WRIGHTSMAN and Jayne Wrightsman, Defendants.

United States District Court, S. D. New York.

May 18, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lyman Stansky, New York City, for plaintiff.

Thal & Youtt, New York City by Harry E. Youtt, New York City, for defendant Weldon.

Davis, Polk & Wardwell, New York City, for defendants Wrightsman; Taggart Whipple, Arthur F. Golden, Betty J. Pearce, New York City, of counsel.


MEMORANDUM

BONSAL, District Judge.

Plaintiff George Stroganoff-Scherbatoff commenced these actions alleging conversion of certain works of art by defendants Henry H. Weldon, Charles B. Wrightsman and Jayne Wrightsman. Specifically, in a complaint filed February 6, 1974, plaintiff alleged that Henry H. Weldon "converted to his own use a painting known as Portrait of Antoine Triest, Bishop of Ghent, ["Triest Portrait"], by Sir Anthony Van Dyck, of the value...

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