Legal Opinion

Edmiston v. Brucker

New York Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1886Published

Appeal from a judgment in favor ■ of the plaintiffs, entered upon.. a verdict directed at the Oneida Circuit. The action was brought to recover the amount due upon certain promissory notes.

1Opinion of the Court

Follett, J.:

Appeal from a judgment, entered on a verdict directed for the plaintiff at the Oneida Circuit.

^Ihe defendants gave to the plaintiffs four promissory notes, dated December 20, 18S2, for $213.43 each, payable with six per cent interest from August 1, 1883, and exchange. One note was payable September 1,1883 ; one December 1, 1883; one February 1, 1884; and one May 1, 1884. To secure the payment of three of these notes L. Meyers & Co. executed an instrument to plaintiffs, which, in legal effect, was a chattel mortgage upon certain chattels. The instrument authorized the plaintiffs to…

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  4. Patchin v. PierceNew York Supreme Court · 1834
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