People ex rel. Collins v. Donohue
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action in the name of the people, originally brought on the relation of Maria L. Collins against Charles Donohue, impleaded with another. Relator having died, John Collins was substituted in her place. 19 N. Y. Supp. 36. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered on a trial by the court without a jury, defendant Donohue appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
This action was brought against the defendant as surety upon a bond dated October 6, 1865, conditioned for the faithful performance and discharge by one Welcome R. Beebe of his duties as trustee, in pursuance of an order of the supreme court appointing said Beebe trustee to receive and hold, for the use and benefit of Maria Louisa Collins, a certain fund of money which had been left by her mother, by last will and testament. Subsequent to the death of the trustee, Beebe, which occurred in 1884, Maria Collins, who was the life beneficiary of the trust fund, upon her application, was appointed…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Woodward v. . JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Greene v. . GreeneNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Harrison v. . ClarkNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Toles v. . AdeeNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Woodbridge v. BockesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1901
- Ogilby v. HickokAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
- Tuck v. KnappNew York Supreme Court · 1903
- Gillmore v. Equitable Surety Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930