Legal Opinion

Miller v. Reynolds

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 1895PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Action by Miranda Miller against Thomas J. Reynolds. A verdict was rendered in favor of plaintiff, and defendant moves for a new trial on exceptions ordered to be heard at general term in the-first instance.

1Opinion of the CourtBradley, J.

In February, 1891, Ransom H. Miller and the plaintiff, his wife, joined in a conveyance to the defendant of certain real estate at the price of $22,000, and as part of the consideration the defendant executed and delivered a promissory note for $6,000, payable to the plaintiff on July 15th, and signed to it the name of “Trotter Refrigerator Company, by T. J. Reynolds, Prest.”" This action is founded on the charge that the defendant had no-power or authority to make the note in the name of or for that company, and to recover, as the consequences, the damages sustained by the plaintiff. When he…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Winchell v. . HicksNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  2. Dillon v. . CockcroftNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
  3. Baltzen v. . NicolayNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
  4. Battle v. . CoitNew York Court of Appeals · 1863
  5. Taylor v. . NostrandNew York Court of Appeals · 1892

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. New Georgia National Bank of Albany, Georgia v. J. & G. LippmannNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  2. Guenther v. AmsdenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  3. Pain v. HoltcampCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1925
  4. Carpenter v. WitbeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1927
  5. Guenther v. AmsdenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897

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