Legal Opinion
People v. S. W. Straus & Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided September 3, 1935PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Gordon (Harry A.), Referee.
This is a reference upon 1,400 claims made against S. W. Straus & Co., Incorporated, in receivership. In 1882 Frederick W. Straus established the business of selling first mortgages on small improved property in Chicago. In 1895 he was joined by his son, Simon W. Straus, and the firm of S. W. Straus & Co. was organized. In 1905 the Illinois corporation established a sales office in New York city. In 1916 S. W. Straus & Co., Incorporated, was organized under the laws of the State of New York. Having then been in business thirty-four years, it adopted the slogan: “ 34…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Reno v. . BullNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Shappirio v. GoldbergSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Hull v. . LittauerNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
- Allegheny College v. National Chautauqua County Bank of JamestownNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
- Albany City Savings Institution v. . BurdickNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Chung v. JohnstonCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1954
- Pink v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1937
- People v. S. W. Straus & Co.New York Supreme Court · 1936
- Rowe v. Marietta Corp.District Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1996