Legal Opinion
Strong v. Sheffield
New York Supreme Court
Decided December 12, 1892PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Westchester county court. Action by Benjamin B. Strong, against Gerardus. R. Sheffield and: Louisa, A. Sheffield; From a judgment for plaintiff entered, on a. verdict and an order denying a' motion for. a new trial on the minutes; defendant Louisa A. Sheffield appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtDykman, J.
This action was commenced against the maker and indorser of a promissory note in these words and figures:
“$400. New York, July 1st, 1889.
“On demand Ipromise to pay to the order of Benjamin B. Strong four hundred dollars, with interest, at New Rochelle, N. Y., value received.
“G. R. Sheffield.”
The defendants are husband and wife, and the note was indorsed by Mrs. Sheffield, but it does not appear in the record how it was indorsed. The husband answered at first, but subsequently withdrew his answer, and the case proceeded against the wife alone. The action was commenced in the county court of…
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