Miller v. Boyer
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court. Action by William Miller, L. Louis Ettenheimer, and Jacob Miller against Elijah Boyer. From a judgment entered on a verdict directed by the court in favor of plaintiffs, and from an order denying a motion for a new trial made on a case and exceptions, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLewis, J.
This action was brought upon a promissory note for $100, given by the defendant, payable to W. J. Curtis or bearer, for seed grain. It is what is generally known as a Bohemian seed-grain note. The defendant concededly made the note, but claims it was obtained from him by fraudulent means, and that the plaintiffs are not bona fide holders thereof for value before maturity. The note was obtained from the defendant by an agent of a Pennsylvania seed company. It is not necessary to rehearse the means resorted to, to obtain the note. They were substantially the same ás have been stated so many…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Canajoharie National Bank v. DiefendorfNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Goldsmith v. CoverlyNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- Watson v. BlossomNew York Supreme Court · 1888
- Bookheim v. AlexanderNew York Supreme Court · 1892
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- Bissing v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1895
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