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R. S. Oglesby Co. v. Bank of New York

Supreme Court of Virginia

Decided March 13, 1913PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Error to a judgment of the Corporation Court of the city of Lynchburg in a proceeding by way of motion for a judgment for money. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendants assign error.

1Opinion of the CourtWhittle, J.

On motion by the defendant in error again'st the plaintiffs in error on two negotiable notes made by them at Lynchburg, Virginia, payable to themselves or order at the Bank of New York, and endorsed to the bank for a New York loan, the court included in its judgment the stipulated fee of ten per cent, for collection by attorney. In that particular the correctness of the judgment is drawn in question by this writ of error.

It is admitted that the notes are New York contracts; but it is contended that the case must be controlled by the law of this State, and that by that law the stipulation to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Union Central Life Ins. v. PollardSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  2. Bullock v. TaylorMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
  3. Curtis v. . Van BerghNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
  4. Nickels v. People's Building, Loan & Saving Ass'nSupreme Court of Virginia · 1896
  5. National Mutual Building & Loan Ass'n v. AshworthSupreme Court of Virginia · 1895

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Citizens Nat. Bank of Orange, Va. v. WaughCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1935
  2. Colley v. Summers Parrott Hardware Co.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1916
  3. University of Richmond v. StoneSupreme Court of Virginia · 1927
  4. Commercial Investment Trust, Inc. v. EskewNew York Supreme Court · 1925
  5. Raleigh County Bank v. PoteetWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1914

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