Hungarian General Creditbank v. Titus
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Motion by Edward H. Titus, defendant, respondent, for an order staying the prosecution of this action until after the termination of the war between the United States and the Kingdom of Hungary, and for other relief.
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.:
The plaintiff is a foreign corporation, organized under the laws of the Kingdom of Hungary, and has no agency or representative in this country. The United States declared a state of war to exist with the Kingdom of Hungary on December 7, 1917, the proclamation of the President was made on December 11, 1917 (Official Bulletin, Dec. 13, 1917, vol. 1, No. 183, pp. 1, 7) and the war has not yet been *827terminated. The action is brought on a promissory note for $5,000, made by the defendant to the plaintiff, dated “ New York, August 7, 1912,” payable on demand at the Transatlantic Trust…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Rothbarth v. HerzfeldAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1917
- Rothbarth v. . HerzfeldNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Hungarian General Credit-Bank v. TitusAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
3Cited by3 opinions
- Kolundjija v. Hanna Ore Mining Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1923
- In re the Accounting of NewmanNew York Surrogate's Court · 1942
- In re the Estate of HohmNew York Surrogate's Court · 1945