Atwood v. Armstrong
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Special Term, New York County. Action by John H. Atwood against the First National Bank of the city of New York, in which Edward J. Armstrong and another were substituted as defendants. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, J.
This action was originally brought against the First National Bank of the city of New York to recover the amount of a reward offered by that bank for the arrest of a teller of the bank who was a defaulter in a large sum of money. Other claims for this reward having been made, the bank paid the amount offered into court, and the other claimants of the reward were substituted as defendants. The complaint alleges that on or about the 26th day of October, 1900, the First National Bank of the city of New York caused to be published an offer to give to any person a reward of $5,000 for the arrest…
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