Dudley v. Congregation of the Third Order of St. Francis
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered upon an order made June 26, 1892, which modified, and affirmed as modi' fied, a judgment in favor of defendant, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action, and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
It is important in the determination of the legal questions arising upon this appeal to get a clear view of the precise nature and character of the action. The complaint alleges that on or about the 21st day of July, 1888, the defendant, a domestic corporation, for the purpose of securing to the plaintiff the j>ayment. of the sum of $2,000, with interest, executed and delivered to the plaintiff a bond in double that sum, conditioned for the payment of the debt, in one year from date, with semi-annual interest. That as collateral security for such payment the defendant also executed and…
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