Sheldon v. Heaton
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, Clinton county. Two actions by John J. Sheldon, as administrator of Mary E. Sheldon, deceased, against Rufus Heaton. From a judgment dismissing the complaint in each case, plaintiff appeals. For former reports, see 29 N. Y. Supp. 275, 277.
1Opinion of the CourtPutnam, J.
These cases were tried and may be considered together. The first above entitled action was brought to recover for money deposited with defendant, and for which he delivered to plaintiff’s intestate an instrument, of which the following is a copy:
“$300.
“Rec’d of Mrs. M. M. Sheldon three hundred dollars on deposit.
“Rouse’s Point, August 20, 1864. R. Heaton.”
The action was commenced 30 years after the execution of the instrument. Mary E. Sheldon, the party to whom the paper was delivered, died on August 21, 1872, and plaintiff was appointed her administrator on May 2,1893. Defendant, among other…
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