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Fink v. Bradford

284 A.D. 945 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1954-11-09 English

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Samuel M. Fink, as Ancillary Administrator with the Will Annexed of Vivien C. Griffin, Deceased, Appellant, v. Leonard G. Bradford, Respondent.

— On a motion addressed to the pleadings it is discretionary with the court whether to take judicial notice of foreign law (Civ. Prac. Act, § 344-a; Pfleuger V. Pfleuger, 304 N. Y. 148 ). Orders unanimously affirmed, with $20 costs and disbursements to the appellant, as involving an appropriate exercise of discretion by the Special Term with respect to the foreign law applicable to both counterclaims. Present — Peck, P. J., Dore, Cohn, Callahan and Botein, JJ.

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