Legal Opinion
First National Bank v. Fazzari
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 7, 1961PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFoster, J.
On December 16, 1957 defendant executed a six-month promissory note to the order of John Wade, Jr. The instrument was payable at the Glen National Bank, Watkins Glen, N. Y., in the amount of $400, with interest. Apparently defendant was unable to read or write English. It was found below that the payee, Wade, prepared the note and induced defendant to sign it upon the misrepresentation that it was a statement of wages earned by Wade while working for defendant, and that it was necessary for income tax purposes. Defendant was not in debt to Wade, and there was no consideration given for the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Page v. . KrekeyNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Chapman v. . RoseNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Magee v. . BadgerNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
- Graham v. White-Phillips Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Whipple v. . Brown Brothers Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1919
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3Cited by23 opinions
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- Dalessio v. KresslerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Mazer Ex Rel. Gunning v. Williams Bros.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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