Newman v. Meisel-Galland Co.

Plaintiff, after a trial, became entitled, by virtue of a jury’s verdict, to enter judgment against defendant Meisel-Galland Co., Inc., which was then insolvent. Immediately after the verdict was rendered and before a judgment could be entered upon the jury’s verdict, that corporation confessed judgment to respondents Joseph H. Lowenstein & Sons, Inc., and Meskin Brothers, to whom it owed sums of money.

Respondents issued execution upon the confessed judgments to the sheriff of Kings county, who levied upon the property of the judgment debtor. Thereafter plaintiff, having entered his judgment…