National Surety Co. v. Seaich
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, William H. Seaich, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 22d day of July, 1915, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court, and also from an order entered in said clerk’s office on the 9th day of July, 1915, denying defendant’s motion for a new trial made upon the minutes.
1Opinion of the Court
Dowling, J.:
The complaint herein set forth that on December 12, 1913, the Brightwood Motor Manufacturing Company, for a valuable *415consideration, made, executed and delivered to the Farmers’ Loan and Trust Company of New York its certain promissory note, whereby it promised to pay the latter on September 15, 1914, the sum of $125,000, with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent per annum. It then contained the allegation: “ Fifth. Upon information and belief, that prior thereto, and on the 11th day of June, 1913, the defendant, William H. Seaich, for a valuable consideration to him paid,…
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