Brown v. Richardson
The Superior Court of New York City
This was an application for judgment on a verdict by a jury in favor of the plaintiff on one issue and in favor of the defendant on another. The action was against Frederick G-. Richardson and-David Woods, for the recovery of money only, on their joint and several notes. The defendants answered separately, by separate attorneys, but setting up precisely the same defense.
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This was an application for judgment on a verdict by a jury in favor of the plaintiff on one issue and in favor of the defendant on another. The action was against Frederick G-. Richardson and-David Woods, for the recovery of money only, on their joint and several notes. The defendants answered separately, by separate attorneys, but setting up precisely the same defense. The litigation resulted in the recovery and docketing of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff against both defendants for a certain sum, ($2953.27,) in. 1855, (December 1st.) From this judgment the defendant Richardson alone…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, McCunn, J.
This action was brought to recover on certain contract notes, payable in merchandise for various amounts, against Richardson & Woods, who were the makers, payable to C. L. Brown, or order, at different dates, on demand. C. L. Brown indorsed the notes in this action to his brother, the plaintiff. On each of the defendants being first served, they appeared separately, and put in separate answers by separate attorneys, denying that there had ever been any demand made of the defendants at any time, for the merchandise as specified in said contracts, and setting up, that at…
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