Ulster County Sav. Inst. v. Fourth National Bank
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Albany county. Henry J. Burlington, a resident of the city of Kingston, in this state, died on or about February 28, 1876, in New Orleans, while temporarily residing there. At his death he had there in his possession scrip for 194 shares of the Crescent City Railroad Company, a corporation of Louisiana.
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Appeal from circuit court, Albany county. Henry J. Burlington, a resident of the city of Kingston, in this state, died on or about February 28, 1876, in New Orleans, while temporarily residing there. At his death he had there in his possession scrip for 194 shares of the Crescent City Railroad Company, a corporation of Louisiana. H. Joseph Budington, a son of deceased, on that day took possession at New Orleans of the personal property of deceased, including such scrip, and applied to the proper court in Louisiana for letters of administration. An inventory of the estate in Louisiana was…
1Dissent
Ingalls, J.,
(dissenting.) Being unable to adopt the conclusion reached by my associates in this case, I proceed to state my reasons for dissenting therefrom. 1 am convinced that the decision of the learned trial court was in accordance with the facts and the law of the case. The facts in regard to which there is any serious dispute are very few. The action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the sum of $1,440, with interest from April 12, 1878, claimed to be due to the plaintiff from the defendant as the balance upon an account for money deposited with the latter. A draft for such money…
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