Central Trust Co v. West India Improvement Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 29, 1900, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon the report of a referee. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 29, 1900, affirming a judgment in favor of defendants entered upon the report of a referee. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The plaintiff was entitled to judgment as against the West India Improvement Company and against the holders of the Manhattan trust notes who were not shown to he bona fide holders for value. (Pray v. Hegeman, 98 N. Y. 351; Goebel v. Iffla, 111 N. Y. 170; Lorillard v. Clyde, 122 N. Y. 41; Reich v.…
1Opinion of the CourtCullen, J.
In March, 1889, the colony of Jamaica was the owner of about 65 miles of railway in that island, which it was desirous of extending by the construction of 125 miles of additional road. It sought to have this extension made by private capital, and for this purpose entered into an agreement with Frederick Wesson, the. material parts of -which may be briefly stated as follows: A corporation was to be formed by Wesson and his associates under the laws of the colony to be known as the Jamaica Kail way Company. The existing railroad wms to be conveyed to that company for £100,000 in cash and…
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