Legal Opinion
O'Brien v. Paterson Brewing & Malting Co.
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Decided May 10, 1905PublishedCited by 9 opinions
On final hearing on bill, answer and proofs.
1Opinion of the Court
Pitney, Y. C.
The complainant, Patrick O’Brien, by his bill, asks the court to restrain the defendant, the Paterson Brewing and Malting Company, from enforcing, in an action at law, a promissory note, dated July 9th, 1903, made by the complainant to the order of the defendant, for $2,902.65, payable on demand.
The ground of the complainant’s relief in equity is that the note was given under circumstances and upon assurances given by the defendant which render it inequitable for it to enforce it.
The circumstances are these: Por several years prior to 1892—the precise time is unimportant-—one…
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Wise v. BoydCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1924
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