Josephsohn v. Gens
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, second district, entered in favor of the defendant dismissing the complaint upon motion after a trial before a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
On June 25, 1912, one Solomon Jam applied to the defendant, Grank Gens, to avance him $200 upon the security of two notes for $100 each, made by Jam payable to his own order. Gens agreed to advance $200 upon the notes provided Jam would procure the indorsement upon them of one Max Bierman, a cousin of Jam, who was a responsible merchant having a place of business at 75 Avenue A, New York. Jam returned with the notes indorsed “Max Bier-man” whereupon Gens drew a cheek dated June 25, 1912, for $200, payable to the order of Max Bierman and delivered it to Jam. Jam wrote the indorsement of Max…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Madison Square Bank v. PierceNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Josephson v. GensAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1913