Haynes v. Creighton
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from special term. Action by Archibald C. Haynes against J. Blakely Creighton. Defendant appeals from an order vacating an order for the examination of plaintiff, as a witness before trial.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
This action is upon a promissory note made by the defendant, payable to his own order, and indorsed by him, for the sum of $4,500, and due in five months from its date. This note was shown to have been one of a series in the same form, amounting to the sum of $16,500. They were made and indorsed to replace bonds and stock delivered to Charles T. Bussell, of Pittsburgh, upon what was represented to be a loan of that sum of money obtained from him for a company in which the defendant was the owner of both stock and mortgage bonds. The notes were delivered to A. D. Jones, the treasurer of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Spero v. West-Side BankNew York Supreme Court · 1889
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