Washington County National Bank v. Lee
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Oontbaot upon a promissory note. By the direction in the writ, the defendant was summoned to answer unto “the Washington County National Bank, a corporation duly established by law and doing business in Greenwich, in the State of New York.” The declaration was as follows: “ And the plaintiff says the defendant made a promissory note, a copy of which is hereto annexed, payable to Eddy, Reynolds, Weaver & Co. or bearer.
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Oontbaot upon a promissory note. By the direction in the writ, the defendant was summoned to answer unto “the Washington County National Bank, a corporation duly established by law and doing business in Greenwich, in the State of New York.” The declaration was as follows: “ And the plaintiff says the defendant made a promissory note, a copy of which is hereto annexed, payable to Eddy, Reynolds, Weaver & Co. or bearer. And the plaintiff is the bearer of said note, and the defendant owes the plaintiff the amount of said note and interest thereon.” The defendant filed this answer: “ And now the…
1Opinion of the CourtGbay, C. J.
It was not denied at the argument that the documents given in evidence by the plaintiff were sufficient to prove the organization of “the Washington County National Bank of Greenwich,” established at Greenwich, in the county of Washington and State of New York. The only objection relied on is that, by reason of variance in the name, there is no proof of the organization of the plaintiff as a corporation. It may well be doubted whether this objection is well pleaded. Christian Society in Plymouth v. Macomber, 3 Met. 235. Williams v. Cheney, 3 Gray, 215, 220. Hawes v. Ryder, 100 Mass. 216. But…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Glackan v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1860
- Hawes v. RyderMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
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