Legal Opinion
Becker v. Krank
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided July 1, 1902PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal by the defendants, John Krank and another, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiffs, entered . in the office of the clerk of the county of Albany on the 18th day of February, 1902, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtFursman, J.
The plaintiffs are the survivors of Bradt, Becker & Co. Bradt is dead. On the 11th of August, 1897, the defendants executed and delivered.to Bradt, Becker & Co. a writing in these words:
“ Schenectady, N. Y., August 11, 1897,
“ We, the undersigned, John Krank and John L. Mynderse, hereby agree to pay David Bradt, Becker & Co. a bill of two hundred and sixty-five dollars and fifty cents ($265.50) against Church & Jones between now and Tuesday next week.
“ (Signed) JOHN KRANK.
“ JOHN L. MYNDERSE.”
The action has been three times tried. On the first trial this paper was treated as a promissory note…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Romeyn v. SicklesNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- Day v. . Town of New LotsNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Root v. . WrightNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- First National Bank of Sing Sing v. ChalmersNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Bradt v. . KrankNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Polhemus v. PolhemusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906
- Kervan v. HellmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1906