Utica Insurance v. Hunt
New York Supreme Court
This was a demurrer to a replication. The cause was submitted at the last February term on written arguments, The opinion of the court contains a full statement of the pleadings.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sutherland, J.
The declaration contains but one count, and that is upon a promissory note made by one Scudder to the defendants, and by them endorsed to the plaintiffs. The plea alleges, that the plaintiffs at the time of making said note, were illegally engaged in issuing of notes, receiving deposits, making discounts, and "of transacting all other business which incorporated hanks may and do transact; that being so engaged, the note in question was made with the intent, and for the purpose of being discounted by the plainliffs3 who, knowing said facts, discounted the same in the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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