Panama Railroad v. Johnson
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Hew York county. Action by the Panama Bailroad Company against Bichard L. Johnson to recover moneys alleged to have been embezzled. Plaintiff appeals from a judgment for defendant entered upon a verdict, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Brunt, P. J.
This action was brought to recover three sums of money,—one of $1,500, one of $700, and one of $3,000,—alleged to have been received by the defendant as cashier of the plaintiff at the city of Colon, upon the Isthmus of Panama, and embezzled and fraudulently misapplied by him. The defendant admitted the receipt of the moneys, but denied the embezzlement, and alleged that he had paid over and accounted for all the funds of the plaintiff which he had received as such cashier. The principal ground of complaint which seems to be urged upon this appeal is that the jury should have believed what…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Keller v. . StrasburgerNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
3Cited by1 opinion
- Adams v. OlinNew York Supreme Court · 1892