Legal Opinion
Perry v. Council Bluffs City Waterworks Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 17, 1893PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by Marsden J. Perry against the Council Bluffs City Waterworks Company on a promissory note. Plaintiff obtained judgment. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
As stated by the referee in Ms opinion, this action is brought upon a promissory note, which reads as follows:
“$5,000. New York, Nov. 23d, 1886.
“Four months after date, we promise to pay to the order of Allen & Stead five thousand dollars, at the treasurer's office, 44 Broadway, New York. Value received. ’ Council Bluffs City Waterworks Co.
“Henry Allen, Treasurer. ”
■ It was indorsed by Allen & Stead, and sent by Allen to one Bradford, a person in Providence, R. I., who claimed to have facilities for obtaining the discount of mercantile paper. Bradford took the note in December, 1886, to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fifth National Bank of Providence v. Navassa Phosphate Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- First National Bank v. Council Bluffs City Water Works Co.New York Supreme Court · 1890
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