Richardson v. . County of Steuben
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the. fourth judicial department, entered June 23, 1916, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a decision of the court at a Trial Term without a jury. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
His cock, Ch. J.
This action was brought to recover moneys claimed to have been paid by plaintiff to defendant under a mistake of fact. The moneys were so paid by plaintiff on account of hjs alleged liability as surety for the repayment by the George W. Hallock Bank of Bath of moneys deposited therein by the county treasurer of the defendant. The theory upon which he has been allowed to recover is that the bank in behalf of which he executed the undertaking was owned by a copartnership and that between the execution of his undertaking and the deposit of the county moneys for which he has been…
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