Legal Opinion

Franklin National Bank v. Wall Street Commercial Corp.

New York Supreme Court

Decided November 15, 1963PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMario Pittoni, J.

This is a motion by plaintiff for summary judgment in an action to recover the unpaid balance of a promis*1004sory note, together with an attorneys’ fee computed in the amount of 20% on such balance. The complaint also includes a cause of action to recover the amount by which the corporate defendant overdrew its bank account. The action is brought against the corporate maker of the note and the individual defendants who executed a guarantee of payment of the corporation’s indebtedness to the bank.

The defense consists of an alleged oral assurance given to the defendants by a bank officer that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Waxman v. WilliamsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1931
  2. Roe v. SmythNew York Court of Appeals · 1938
  3. Ford v. HahnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1945

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Mead v. First Trust & Deposit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  2. European American Bank v. AbramoffAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1994
  3. Fairfield Lease Corp. v. Marsi Dress Corp.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1969
  4. Franklin National Bank v. Wall Street Commercial Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1964
  5. Bergen Builders, Inc. v. Horizon Developers, Inc.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965

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