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2 N.Y.2d 966

Shipman v. Bennett

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 4, 1957

New York Court of Appeals · decided 1957-04-04

Relies on Marchant v. Mead-Morrison Manufacturing Co. · Condon v. Associated Hospital Service · Curren v. O'Connor

Decided 1957-04-04

Per Curiam.

¶1After examination of the various claims made by respondents, in this action to set aside a judgment on the ground of fraud, we conclude that the complaint — when construed liberally with a view to substantial justice between the parties — states a cause of action (Civ. Prac. Act, § 275; Morgenstern v. Cohon, 2 N Y 2d 302; Dulberg v. Mock, 1 N Y 2d 54, 56; Curren v. O'Connor, 304 N. Y. 515; Condon v. Associated Hosp. Service, 287 N. Y. 411, 414).

¶2The judgment appealed from dismissing plaintiffs’ complaint should be reversed, and the order of Special Term denying defendants’ motion to dismiss should be affirmed, with costs. The appeal from the order reversing the order granting a stay should be dismissed, without costs, and without prejudice to plaintiffs’ right to apply to the Supreme Court for a new stay pending determination of this action (Civ. Prac. Act, § 580; Matter of Marchant v. Mead-Morrison Mfg. Co., 252 N. Y. 284, 304; James v. Chalmers, 6 N. Y. 209; Bramley v. Miller, 243 App. Div. 220, 222 [same case 246 App. Div. 116, revd. 270 N. Y. 307]; Cohen and Karger, Powers of the New York Court of Appeals, § 79, p.342).

Conway, Ch. J., Desmond, Dye, Fuld, Froessel, Yan Yoorhis and Burke, JJ., concur.

¶3On appeal from judgment: Judgment of Appellate Division reversed and order of Special Term reinstated, with costs in this court and in the Appellate Division.

¶4On appeal from order: Appeal dismissed without prejudice to plaintiffs’ right to apply to the Supreme Court for a new stay pending determination of this action.

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