Riggs v. Palmer

Riggs v. Palmer, 115 N.Y. 506 (1889), is an important New York state civil court case, in which the Court of Appeals of New York issued an 1889 opinion. Riggs was an example of the judiciary using the "social purpose" rule of statutory construction, the process of interpreting and applying legislation.

Riggs v Palmer
CourtCourt of Appeals of New York
Citation(s)115 NY 506 (1889)
Court membership
Judge sittingRobert Earl
Keywords
  • Wills
  • killing
  • construction
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