Crim v. . Starkweather
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, affirming as to part, and reversing as to part, a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon the report of the referee. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the fourth judicial department, affirming as to part, and reversing as to part, a judgment in favor of plaintiffs, entered upon the report of the referee. The nature of the action and the material facts are stated in the opinion. The form of the note was notice to the plaintiff, J. S. F. Grim, that the consideratian was for the individual use of William T. Crim, and the plaintiff knowing the fact, could not hold the firm. (King v. Faber, 22 Penn. St. 21; Cooper v. McCluckan, 22 id. 80; Bank of Vergennes v. Cameron, 7 Barb. 143;…
1Opinion of the CourtDanforth, J.
The action was commenced by Justus S. F. Crim, as plaintiff, and he dying, was continued‘by his executors, to recover for money lent the defendants as copartners, under the name of Crim & Starkweather, and also $1,500 and interest, being the amount of a promissory note dated “Beloit, Wisconsin, July 21, 1874,” made by W. T. Grim, and payable on demand, after date, to the order of Grim & Stark-weather, at Grim & Starkweather’s bank, “ with interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum, after maturity.” It was indorsed'by the payees to the plaintiff. Starkweather alone defended. Among other…
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