Legal Opinion
Hammond v. Shepard
New York Supreme Court
Decided May 15, 1865PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Motion for a new trial on a bill of exceptions taken on the trial at the circuit, and ordered to be heard at general term in the first instance.
1Opinion of the Court
By the court, Parker, J..This action is brought upon an instrument of which the following is a copy :
*189“ October 14, 1853.
“I promise to pay the trustees of New York Central College one hundred dollars, in fivé years, or to their authorized agent. They agree to apply it for college purposes.
“ Silas Hammond, Agent.
“Jesse F. Shepard.”
The plaintiff claims to have purchased the instrument from the college, and brings the action as assignee and owner. At the same time when the above instrument was made, the following was also made and signed by Hammond, agent, to wit:
“ West Bloomfield, October 14,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wayne & Ontario Collegiate Institute v. SmithNew York Supreme Court · 1861
- Stewart v. Trustees of Hamilton CollegeNew York Supreme Court · 1845
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