Thompson v. Vrooman
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by William Thompson against Cornelius P. Vrooman. From a judgment for plaintiff entered on a referee’s report, defendant appeals. Affirmed. Plaintiff, an ignorant colored man, was awarded a pension, and, receiving his first check therefor, asked defendant’s assistance in depositing it in bank. The deposit was -made on defendant’s" account, and he gave plaintiff small sums of money as the latter needed them.
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Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Action by William Thompson against Cornelius P. Vrooman. From a judgment for plaintiff entered on a referee’s report, defendant appeals. Affirmed. Plaintiff, an ignorant colored man, was awarded a pension, and, receiving his first check therefor, asked defendant’s assistance in depositing it in bank. The deposit was -made on defendant’s" account, and he gave plaintiff small sums of money as the latter needed them. The bank subsequently failed, and plaintiff brought the action for the amount of the deposit. The complaint was as follows; “The plaintiff…
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
This action is brought for the wrongful conversion of $1,0001 The complaint alleges that on the 26th day of May, 1867, plaintiff delivered to defendant the sum of $1,000, with directions to place the same on deposit with H. R. Pierson & Son, bankers in Albany, N. Y., to remain there on interest for the benefit of plaintiff. Defendant, receiving and agreeing to so deposit said money, in fact deposited the same to his own credit. He was not the owner of, and had no interest in, said money. That the same belonged to plaintiff. That thereafter, and prior to October 5, 1888,'defendant, without the…
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