City of New York v. Illinois Surety Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, The City of New York, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 8th day of January, 1917, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, J.:
On January 20, 1916, the defendant gave an undertaking for the good behavior for one year of a person convicted in the City Magistrate’s Court of disorderly' conduct. On May 4, 1916, the bond was forfeited by reason of the misconduct of the person convicted, and on or about September 26, 1916, this action was brought to recover the penalty of the bond.
The defense upon which a verdict in favor of defendant was directed was that on or about April 19, 1916, an order was made in the Superior Court of Cook county, 111., whereby a receiver was appointed of the defendant, an Illinois…
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