Stevens v. Central National Bank of Boston
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made May 9, 1893, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made May 9, 1893, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiffs entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The decision and judgment appealed from are erroneous in that they undertake to perpetually enjoin the appellants from proceeding with the sale of the premises under the decree of the Circuit Court of the United States, a copy of which is appended to the answer of…
1Opinion of the CourtBaktlett, J.
This appeal involves a contest between the-bondholders and holders of receiver’s certificates of the Lebanon Springs Pailroad Company and its successor, the Harlem Extension Pailroad Company.
A recital of the main facts in this litigation is essential as it will present clearly the questions of law submitted for our determination.
The Lebanon Springs Railroad Company, in 1869, was operating its completed road from Chatham, Hew York, to Bennington, Vermont; prior to that time, in July, 1861, it issued and sold its bonds to the amount of two millions of dollars, and secured the same by mortgage…
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