Legal Opinion

Skilton v. . Codington

New York Court of Appeals

Decided April 24, 1906PublishedCited by 105 opinions

Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 11, 1905, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction of the'subject-matter of this action. (White v. Schloerb, 178 U. S. 542; Matter of Rockford, 10 Am. Bank.

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Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the fourth judicial department, entered May 11, 1905, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The Supreme Court has no jurisdiction of the'subject-matter of this action. (White v. Schloerb, 178 U. S. 542; Matter of Rockford, 10 Am. Bank. Reg. 628; Matter of Kellogg, 7 Am. Bank. Reg. 623; Matter of A. S. D. Co., 10 Am. Bank. Reg. 350; Bardes v. Hawarden Bank, 178 U. S.…

1Opinion of the Court

Cullen, Ch. J.

This action w.as brought to enforce a chattel mortgage executed on October 4th, 1897, by William J. Barron to the plaintiff and his deceased partner. On that day the plaintiff’s firm sold to Barron all the stock and fixtures' of a plumbing and roofing establishment, in the city of Geneva, for the sum of six thousand dollars. Part of ' the purchase money was represented by a note executed by the vendee to the vendors for the sum of twenty-five hundred dollars to be paid five years from date with interest payable semi-annually. To secure that note it was provided that the vendors…

2Cases cited21 opinions

  1. Bardes v. Hawarden BankSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. York Manufacturing Co. v. CassellSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
  3. Eyster v. GaffSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
  4. Southard v. . BennerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  5. Stewart v. PlattSupreme Court of the United States · 1879

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3Cited by105 opinions

  1. Murphy v. John Hofman Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
  2. Benedict v. RatnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  3. Sexton v. Kessler & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1912
  4. Lockhart v. Garden City Bank & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
  5. Zartman v. First National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1907

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