Hanover National Bank v. American Dock & Trust Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from circuit court, New York county. Action by the Hanover National Bank of the city of New York against the American Dock & Trust Company on a warehouse receipt purporting to have been issued by defendant. From a judgment entered on a verdict directed by the court in favor of defendant, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtParker, J.
The defendant is a corporation created by chapter 881 of the Laws of 1872 to act as a storage warehouse for cotton and other merchandise, and to issue receipts certifying the amount of the merchandise so deposited, which are negotiable and transferable by indorsement and delivery, so that the transferee is deemed to be the owner of the merchandise specified, either absolutely or as a pledge for any advances or credits, subject to the payment of the company’s charges accrued upon it. The plaintiff is a national bank engaged in general banking business in the city of New York, *1056and has for a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Shaw v. SpencerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Hastings v. Brooklyn Life InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Wilson v. Metropolitan Elevated Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Bank of New York v. American Dock & Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1893
- Cheever v. Pittsburgh, Shenango & Lake Erie RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1893
3Cited by6 opinions
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- Rutgers Female College v. TallmanNew York Supreme Court · 1894
- Salaun v. Consolidated Realty & Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1918
- Corn Exchange Bank v. American Dock & Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1894
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