Harlem River Bank v. Meyer
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Action by the Harlem River Bank against Carrie Meyer and Albert A. Meyer, on a promissory note. Defendant Carrie Meyer appeals from a judgment of the general term of the city court affirming a judgment of the trial term in favor of plaintiff. Reversed.
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Appeal from city court, general term. Action by the Harlem River Bank against Carrie Meyer and Albert A. Meyer, on a promissory note. Defendant Carrie Meyer appeals from a judgment of the general term of the city court affirming a judgment of the trial term in favor of plaintiff. Reversed. The action was upon a promissory note, as follows, the maker and indorser being husband and wife: “$1,250. New York, July 1, 1890. • “On demand I promise to pay to the order of myself twelve hundred and fifty dollars, at Harlem liiver Bank, value received. “ Albert A. Meyer. ” The note was indorsed: “Albert…
1Opinion of the CourtDaly, C. J.
The note which is sued upon was drawn by the husband ot appellant to his own order, indorsed by him, and afterwards by her, without consideration, and was then delivered by him to the plaintiff, the Harlem liiver Bank, to which he was then indebted in the sum of about $1,209. He says he gave it to the bank for that indebtedness,—to cover the balance he owed the bank. As Mrs. Meyer received no consideration for her indorsement, and as no agreement or arrangement between her and her husband respecting the use of the note was valid or enforceable, (Laws 1884, c. 381; Hendricks v. Isaacs, 117 N.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hendricks v. . IsaacsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Bowery National Bank v. SniffenNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- Fisher v. SharpeNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1874