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In the Matter of the Examination of Stanley M. Hatfield, Appellant, formerly known as Oscar Hatfield, in Proceedings Supplementary to Execution; Gilbert Ray Hawes, Respondent, 1897 — 154 N.Y. 732 · caselaw · US
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In the Matter of the Examination of Stanley M. Hatfield, Appellant, formerly known as Oscar Hatfield, in Proceedings Supplementary to Execution; Gilbert Ray Hawes, Respondent
154 N.Y. 732·New York Court of Appeals·1897·NY
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In the Matter of the Examination of Stanley M. Hatfield, Appellant, formerly known as Oscar Hatfield, in Proceedings Supplementary to Execution; Gilbert Ray Hawes, Respondent.
Reported below, 17 App. Div. 430.
(Argued October 4, 1897;
decided October 12, 1897.)
Motion to open default for failure to file within the time required by section 1315 of the Code of Civil Procedure and the rules of the court, the return on appeal from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered May 10, 1897, which affirmed an order of Special Term adjudging the appellant guilty of contempt of court.
Henry Qooper for appellant.
Gilbert Ray Homes, respondent, in person.
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Motion granted on payment of costs of former order and ten dollars costs of this motion within ten days. On failure to comply with these terms the motion is denied, with ten dollars costs.