Legal Opinion

General Lumber Corp. v. Landa

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 15, 1961PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

In an action upon a promissory note in the face amount of $1,967.54, plaintiff corporation appeals from a judgment of the Supreme Court, Kings County, entered January 11, 1961, after a nonjury trial, directing defendant to pay *805to it the amount of the note, plus interest thereon and costs, totaling $2,281.79. Plaintiff appeals solely on the ground of the inadequacy of the judgment, contending that it should have included an attorney’s fee equal to 20% of the amount of the note. The note provides specifically for the payment of such fee by the maker in the event that it be unpaid at maturity…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Commercial Investment Trust, Inc. v. EskewNew York Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Equitable Lumber Corp. v. IPA Land Development Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. Mead v. First Trust & Deposit Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1977
  3. Banca Della Svizzera Italiana v. CohenDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1991
  4. Federal Deposit Insurance v. Park Lane Realty AssociatesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
  5. National Commercial Bank & Trust Co v. Farina's Market, Inc.New York Supreme Court · 1978

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