Rossman v. Seaver
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, Lewis M. Sea ver and others, from, a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiffs, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Mew York on the 25th day of March, 1898, upon the decision of the court rendered after atrial at the Mew York Special Term.
1Opinion of the Court
Ingraham, J.:
The action was brought to set aside five judgments and executions issued thereon, entered in actions brought by the defendant Seaver on five promissory notes executed by the defendant Kirkland, Andrews & Co., a corporation.
The action was based upon section 48 of chapter 688 of the Laws of 1892, amending Laws of 1890, chapter 564 (The Stock Corporation Law), and the court below found that the judgments sought to be set aside were prohibited by that section. The appellants based their right to reverse these judgments upon the *605ground that the evidence did not justify the finding of…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- In re Muehlfeld & Haynes Piano Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Spellman v. LooschenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the Judicial Settlement of the Account of FitzsimonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902