Biography Category: New York State Court of Appeals

In looking back on William H. Cuddeback’s life, the Court described him as “wise and impartial in decision,” with no shadow of partisanship falling … More William Herman Cuddeback »

In Oliver Goldsmith’s “She Stoops to Conquer,” Hardcastle observes that “modesty seldom resides in a breast that is not enriched with noble virtues. It … More Sydney Francis Foster »

In 1913, William Sulzer, then Governor of New York, was put on trial for various charges relating to abuses of the powers and duties … More Edgar M. Cullen »

To paraphrase President Abraham Lincoln, it is altogether fitting and proper that we find an increased dedication to the cause for which New York … More George Franklin Danforth »

Contested elections resulting in heated litigation may seem to be a recent political phenomena, but a November 1855 election for Supreme Court Judge was … More Henry Ebenezer Davies »

In Cron v. Hargro Fabrics (91 NY2d 362, 368 [1998]), the Court of Appeals held that the plaintiff’s full “performance of her obligations under … More Hiram Denio »

Adrian Burke was a tall, broad shouldered, imposing man with a ruddy Irish face and piercing blue eyes that often twinkled with humor, especially … More Adrian Paul Burke »

Introduction Anyone preparing a portrait of Benjamin Nathan Cardozo would necessarily approach the task with great trepidation. Already there are so many wonderful writings … More Benjamin Nathan Cardozo »

In 1916, Europe was in armed conflict and the United States was poised to enter what would be World War I. At the time, … More Emory Albert Chase »

This son of a farmer from Albion, New York, having no formal legal education, would live to be the second-longest serving Chief Judge on … More Sanford Elias Church »