Case law

Brown v. Brown

86 Misc. 71 · New York Supreme Court · Mar 31, 1976

In the event I find I do not have jurisdiction I must refuse to proceed further and dismiss the action (Robinson v Oceanic Steam Nav. Co., supra; Cavallo v Cavallo, supra). … The court’s jurisdiction in matrimonial actions is wholly statutory, the applicable statute being section 230 of the Domestic Relations Law (Eckert v Eckert, 34 AD2d 684 ; Cocron v Cocron, 84 Misc 2d 335, 341 ).

Brown v. Brown

63 Misc. 110 · New York Supreme Court · Apr 15, 1909

South wick v. Southwick, 49 N. Y. 510; Matter of Davis, 149 id. 539 ; Matter of Ludlow St., 59 App. Div. 180 ; Hartmann v. Hoffman, 76 id. 449; Peace v. Wilson, 186 N. Y. 403 , and cases there cited.

Brown v. Brown

50 Pa. D. & C. 688 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Fayette County · Dec 31, 1943

On March 3, 1933, the master’s report, with the testimony taken before him and his recommendation for a divorce a. v. m., was filed, and on March 20, 1933, was submitted curia advisare vult. … Hence, when for many years neither party to an action proceeds, a presumption of law arises that the action has been abandoned: Ulakovic v. Metropolitan Life Ins. Co., 339 Pa. 571 .

Brown v. Brown

74 Va. Cir. 260 · Chesapeake County Circuit Court · Oct 11, 2007

Butler v. Butler, 221 Va. 1035, 1037-38 , 277 S.E.2d 180, 181-82 (1981); see Diaz v. Diaz, 568 F.2d 1061, 1063 (4th Cir. 1977). This exception to sovereign immunity is implemented in the Commonwealth by Va. … Jur. 2d, Divorce and Separation, § 869 (1998); see, e.g., Joe v. Joe, 891 So. 2d 879 (Ala. Civ.

Brown v. Brown

22 Va. Cir. 263 · Fairfax County Circuit Court · Nov 30, 1990

Brown asks the Court to deny Mr. Brown’s motion for reduction contending the equitable doctrine of clean hands bars the grant of relief Mr. Brown seeks. … Brown has satisfied this judgment for arrearages, Gloth v. Gloth, 154 Va. 511, 555 (1930), such a refusal lies within the discretion of the Court. I am of the view that, in this case, Mr.

Brown v. Brown

14 Va. Cir. 281 · Arlington County Circuit Court · Jan 19, 1989

Cohan v. Thurston, 233 Va. 523 (1982). The plain meaning rule in Virginia requires that "the language used is to be taken in its ordinary signification .... … Virginia Railway Co. v. Avis, 124 Va. 711, 716 (1919). In support of her position, respondent cites Smith v. Smith, 3 Va. App. 510 (1986).

Brown v. Brown

26 Va. Cir. 386 · Frederick County Circuit Court · Jul 14, 1972

In Blanks v. … Such a possibility was not even broached in Blanks v. Jiggetts, infra. In Ward v.

People v. Brown

2025 NY Slip Op 25122 · The Criminal Court of the City of New York, Kings · May 23, 2025

People v Brown ( 2025 NY Slip Op 25122 ) [*1] People v Brown 2025 NY Slip Op 25122 Decided on May 23, 2025 Criminal Court Of The City Of New York, Kings County Berman, J. … Defendant Shonda Brown ("Defendant" or "Brown") was charged with filing a false report to the New York City Police Department ("NYPD") that her vehicle was stolen and filing a false claim with her insurer for the vehicle.

Brown v. Brown

69 Pa. D. & C.4th 399 · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Berks County · Sep 28, 2004

Golindo v. Delossantos, 2004 W.L. 1433539 (Ohio App. 3 Dist.). … See also, Maxie v. Fernandez (E.D.Va. 1986), 649 F. Supp. 627, 631 ; cf. Campus Bus Serv. v.

Brown v. Brown

20 Misc. 3d 756 · New York Supreme Court · Jun 30, 2008

divorce unless a Domestic Relations Law [§ ] 177 addendum has been added to the separation agreement” and “[s]ince no such addendum has been executed . . . the plaintiffs motion [should] be denied” (affidavit of Paula Hoffman Brown … Significantly, courts “are not bound to mechanical subservience to . . . ill-chosen legislative language” where a statute, even one clear on its face, makes no sense (see Matter of Caraballo v Community School Bd.

Board v. Board

4 Abb. Pr. 295 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1857

People v. Brown

5 Misc. 3d 529 · New York Supreme Court · Sep 23, 2004

(Matter of Hearst Corp. v Clyne, 50 NY2d 707, 714 [1980]; People ex rel. Wagner v Infante, 167 AD2d 630, 631-632 [3d Dept 1990].) This issue will inevitably be confronted again in future SORA cases. … Penal Law § 230.30 [2]; §§ 230.32, 263.10, 263.11, 263.15; Le Drugstore Etats Unis v New York State Bd. of Pharm., 33 NY2d 298, 300 [1973]).

Brown v. Kimball

25 Wend. 259 · New York Supreme Court · Dec 15, 1840

See also Milward v. Temple, 1 Campb. 375. … So in the case of Whitlock v. Mus grove, 1 Cromp. & Mees.

Brown v. Norton

2 N.Y.S. 869 · New York Supreme Court · Nov 23, 1888

Oakley v. Morton, 11 N. Y. 25, 30, 31 ; Baker v. Higgins, 21 N. Y. 397 ; Hill v. Heller, 27 Hun, 416 . … Brown v. Weber, 38 N. Y. 187 . And, as no such performance took place in this instance, the principle, in its full and unqualified force, is applicable to the disposition of this controversy.

Littlefield v. Brown

1 Wend. 398 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1828

This was so decided in Rawson v. Dole, ( 2 John. Rep. 454 ,) and in Thomas v. Weed, (14 Johns. … In Thompson v. Lockwood, (15 Johns. R. 258,) Spencer, justice, says, that 86 the case of Lansing v.

Seymour v. Brown

19 Johns. 44 · New York Supreme Court · May 15, 1821

The general law of bailment was very ably discussed by Lord Holt, in Coggs v. Barnard; (2 Ld.

Brown v. Taber

5 Wend. 566 · New York Supreme Court · Oct 15, 1830

Slack v. Brown

13 Wend. 390 · New York Supreme Court · Jan 15, 1835

Brown v. Mott

7 Johns. 361 · New York Supreme Court · Feb 15, 1811

(Wiffer v. Roberts, 1 Esp. N. P. 261.) … The cases of Smith v. Knox„ (3 Esp. N. P. 4.) and Charles v.

Henderson v. Brown

1 Cai. Cas. 92 · New York Supreme Court · May 15, 1803

They have also an appeal from the assessors to the commissioners, similar to that from *our assessors; [*99] and in the case of Harrison v. Bullock and others, reported in H.