Armstrong v. Middaugh
New York County Courts
Appeal from a judgment rendered by a justice of the peace of the city of Utica in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants.
1Opinion of the CourtHazard, J.
It appears that, about January 13, 1908, these defendants borrowed $175 from one Hickox and gave him their note payable in six months, for $200. It seems that there were numerous small payments made upon this note by defendants, and that sixteen renewals for various amounts were given by them to Hickox. Some time the latter part of 1909, apparently the note as it then stood was for $130, and Hickox sold the .note to this plaintiff. All the evidence that is in the case on the subject is the plaintiff’s, who testifies that he paid dollar for dollar for the note. Plaintiff does not seem to know…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Schlesinger v. . GilhoolyNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Treadwell v. . ArcherNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Union Bank of Rochester v. GilbertNew York Supreme Court · 1894