Case Name: Arthur G. Meyer, Plaintiff, v. Ida McCord Meyer, Defendant
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1927-10-14
Citations: 130 Misc. 719
Docket Number: 
Parties: Arthur G. Meyer, Plaintiff, v. Ida McCord Meyer, Defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 130
Pages: 719–719

Head Matter:
Arthur G. Meyer, Plaintiff, v. Ida McCord Meyer, Defendant.
Supreme Court, New York County,
October 14, 1927.
Wellman, Smyth & Scofield, for the plaintiff, opposed.
Hughes, Rounds, Schurman & Dwight, for the defendant, for the motion.

Opinion:
Franicenthaler, J.
Motion to dismiss complaint is granted, without costs, with leave to serve an amended complaint within ten days. The complaint should affirmatively allege facts showing that plaintiff is legally entitled, under the National Prohibition Act; to the possession of the liquor for the detention of which this action is brought. (Lundy v. Orr, 205 App. Div. 296; Lennox v. Meehan, 121 Misc. 678, 680; Nat. Prohibition Act [41 U. S. Stat. at Large, 317, § 33; U. S. Code, tit. 27, § 50]; Gonch v. Republic Storage Co., Inc., 245 N. Y. 272.)