Reiners v. Davis
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal from a judgment entered on the dismissal of the complaint at the trial.
1Opinion of the Court
McAdam, Ch. J.
The action is on a bank check drawn by the defendant, Davis, to the order of and indorsed by the defendant, Fuller, and by him delivered to the plaintiff. It is dated May 6, .1884, and is for $327.66. The defendants answered separately. Davis claimed that he made the check to accommodate Fuller. Fuller pleaded a counter-claim for $275, but subsequently withdrew it, and both defendants rested their defense on the delay in presenting the check for payment, and in serving the necessary notices of dishonor. For this apparent neglect, the complaint was dismissed as to both…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sheldon v. . HortonNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Bradford v. . FoxNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
- Sheldon v. HortonNew York Supreme Court · 1868