Legal Opinion

Farnum v. Harrison

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided April 16, 1915PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, William H. Harrison, from a determination and order, of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 4th day of December, 1914, affirming a judgment of the City Court of the City of New York in plaintiff’s favor, and also affirming an order of said court denying appellant’s motion for a new trial, and also an appeal from the order of the City Court of the City…

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Appeal by the defendant, William H. Harrison, from a determination and order, of the Appellate Term of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 4th day of December, 1914, affirming a judgment of the City Court of the City of New York in plaintiff’s favor, and also affirming an order of said court denying appellant’s motion for a new trial, and also an appeal from the order of the City Court of the City of New York making the order of the Appellate Term the order of the City Court and from the judgment of affirmance of…

1Opinion of the Court

Dowling, J.:

Plaintiff has recovered a judgment against the defendant, one of the stockholders of the Wishart-Dayton Auto Truck Company, for the amount of unpaid salary due him for services rendered to the company as a bookkeeper. The plaintiff originally sued the company itself for his services and recovered *705judgment therefor. An execution issued thereon having been returned wholly unsatisfied, he commenced this action within thirty days thereafter against the defendant. The action is .brought pursuant to section 57 of the Stock Corporation Law (Consol. Laws, chap. 59; Laws of 1909, chap.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Palmer v. . Van SantvoordNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  2. Matter of StrykerNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  3. Wakefield v. . FargoNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  4. Coffin v. . ReynoldsNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
  5. Bristor v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1899

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. In re the Estate of CohenNew York Surrogate's Court · 1933
  2. Horowitz v. WinterCity of New York Municipal Court · 1927
  3. People v. Interborough Rapid Transit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
  4. Harris v. LederfineNew York Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Hitchcock v. PagenstecherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1921

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