Pelly v. Onderdonk
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by Herbert Cecil Pelly against William■ M. Onderdonk, impleaded with others, on a promissory note. Prom a judgment recovered by plaintiff •on the verdict of a jury by the direction of the court defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDaniels, J.
The verdict was recovered for the amount of a promissory note made by the defendant on the 23d day of August, 1889, for the sum of $3,553, and payable to the order of the defendant, who indorsed it to the order of Thomas Griffiths, and by him it was indorsed to the plaintiff. The making and delivery of the note were not denied by the defendant, but it was alleged by way of defense that Griffiths claimed to be the owner and inventor • of processes for the manufacture of different articles of paint, and also for the manufacture of a liquid called “Pyrodene.” These articles of paint and this…
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