Legal Opinion
Mount Vernon Trust Co. v. Bergoff
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 1936PublishedCited by 90 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
In October, 1932, Rose Bergoff, the mother of the defendant, owed the plaintiff bank the sum of $34,644.23 upon a promissory note which was fully secured by collateral deposited with the bank. At that time the defendant owned a bond and mortgage executed by Oakwood Gardens, Inc., on which the sum of $30,000 was due, with accrued interest amounting to $1,505. The mortgage was guaranteed by an additional bond executed by Milton Hall, an executive vice-president of the plaintiff bank, and two other persons. The defendant’s father, acting on her behalf and also on behalf of his wife, Rose…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Bay Parkway National Bank v. ShalomNew York Court of Appeals · 1936
- Cedar State Bank v. OlsonSupreme Court of Kansas · 1924
- Iglehart v. ToddIndiana Supreme Court · 1931
- Denny, Banking Commissioner v. FishterCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1931
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