Legal Opinion

Sullivan v. Knauth

New York Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1913PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, fifth district, rendered in favor of the plaintiff.

1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.

The plaintiff through a bank at Yerington, Nevada, purchased certain traveler’s checks issued by the defendants. These checks contain a blank for the holder’s signature, and in the body contain the words:

“ Good within one tear from date, when countersigned below with the opposite signature.
“ Knauth Nachod & Kuhne, New Yobk
“ Through their correspondents will pay against this check out of their balance to the order of............

Fifty Dollars or Equivalent as follows: * * *

“ Countersign here

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“ This Signature must correspond with above.
“(Signed) Knauth Naohod & Kuhne.”

The plaintiff, immediately…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re the Appraisal of the Estate of WilletsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
  2. Sullivan v. KnauthAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914

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