Legal Opinion
American Surety Co. v. Conner
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 28, 1929PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
Conner, the manager of a savings bank, stole its money for many years till at last the total of his thefts was about $100,000. In 1923 he proposed marriage to Bessie Barker, who was then seeking a divorce from her husband. She promised to marry him on obtaining her divorce if he would make provision for her future. This he undertook to do, binding himself to convey to her in consideration of the marriage his real estate at Amityville, Long Island, as well as a quantity of jewelry. While she was still at Reno, Nevada, suing for a divorce, he made a deed of the land in her name…
2Cases cited43 opinions
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- Galusha v. . GalushaNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Case v. BeauregardSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by117 opinions
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