Brown v. Town of Canton
New York Supreme Court
This was an appeal by the defendants from a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The facts appear in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court
Parker, J.
This action was brought to recover the amount of three certificates of indebtedness for $100 each, dated on the first day of January, 1864, payable on the face thereof, to the plaintiff or to his order, upon their production and surrender respectively to the supervisor of the town, on the first day of March, 1865, 1866 and 1867, with interest.
The certificates were given to secure $300, bounty money, to plaintiff, then a minor under twenty-one years of age, who volunteered to assist in filling up the quota of the town of Canton, and was, on the 28th of December, 1863,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fonda v. Van HorneNew York Supreme Court · 1836
- Stafford v. RoofCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1827
- Bell v. Town of EsopusNew York Supreme Court · 1867
- Caughey v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1868
3Cited by8 opinions
- Colby v. Town of DayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Marsh v. . Town of Little ValleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Colby v. Town of DayAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Acme Road Machinery Co. v. Town of BridgewaterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Coyne v. Town of GreenburghAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.