Riggs V. Palmer
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| Ruling court | New York Court of Appeals |
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| Date argued | 1889 |
| Citation(s) | NY |
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| ID | 3028409 |
About Riggs V. Palmer
Riggs v. Palmer, 115 N. Y. 506, 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.
