Legal Opinion
Treadwell v. Lincoln
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 13, 1889Published
Appeal from a judgment entered on the report of a referee.
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
—This is an appeal from a judgment entered on the report of a referee. The action was brought upon a promissory note, made by the defendant, Jonas A. Lincoln, to William M. Bruce, for $3,500, and indorsed and delivered over to the plaintiff, Ella Treadwell, who now claims to be the owner thereof.
The defense of the note arises in this way: Prior to June, 1886, the defendant employed Mr. Bruce, the payee of the note, who was a lawyer, to purchase for him certain real estate in the city of Brooklyn, and gave him about $5,000 to use in making the purchase.
The property was purchased, and in the…
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