Case Name: Samuel M. Fink, as Ancillary Administrator with the Will Annexed of Vivien C. Griffin, Deceased, Appellant, v. Leonard G. Bradford, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1954-11-09
Citations: 284 A.D. 945
Docket Number: 
Parties: Samuel M. Fink, as Ancillary Administrator with the Will Annexed of Vivien C. Griffin, Deceased, Appellant, v. Leonard G. Bradford, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 284
Pages: 945–945

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

Opinion:
— 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.