Legal Opinion
Chase Nat. Bank of City of New York v. Battat
New York Court of Appeals
Decided March 11, 1948PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtConway, J.
This is an action brought by the plaintiff bank against its depositor, herein called “ Arb.eedee ”, and Caracanda Bros. & Co., Ltd., herein called “ Caracanda ”, the payee of a check drawn by Arbeedee, to which reference will presently be made. Alternative relief is sought under section 213 of the Civil Practice Act. Section 213 reads as follows: “ § 213. Where doubt exists as to who is liable. Where the plaintiff is in doubt as to the person from whom he is entitled to redress, he may join.two or more defendants, to the intent that the question as to which, if any, of the defendants is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Pittsburgh-Westmoreland Coal Co. v. . KerrNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
- Gaita v. Windsor BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1929
- American Defense Society, Inc. v. Sherman National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Great Northern Telegraph Co. v. Yokohama Specie Bank, Ltd.New York Court of Appeals · 1947
- Best Foods, Inc. v. Mitsubishi Shoji Kaisha, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1928
3Cited by16 opinions
- Reinhardt v. Passaic-Clifton Nat. BankNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
- Cicci v. Lincoln National Bank & Trust Co.Syracuse City Court · 1965
- Hughes v. Marine Midland Bank, N. A.Rochester City Court · 1985
- Dinerman v. National Bank of North AmericaNew York Supreme Court · 1977
- Commercial Insurance Co. of Newark v. ScalamandreCivil Court of the City of New York · 1967
11 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.