Franklin National Bank v. Skeist
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, J.
The principal issue presented on this appeal is whether Special Term erred in holding that the guarantee executed by defendant Skeist in favor of plaintiff, particularly certain words of limitation typed thereon, is so ambiguous as to preclude the granting of summary judgment. Subsidiary issues raised hereon relate to certain unfulfilled promises allegedly made by plaintiff bank.
At the request of the president of a company called Epsilon Sigma Pi, Inc. ("Epsilon”), Skeist introduced plaintiff to said officer and plaintiff agreed to open a $30,000 line of credit in favor of Epsilon on…
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