Legal Opinion
Vladikavkazsky Railway Co. v. New York Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided February 27, 1934PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHubbs, J.
The plaintiff-respondent was a railroad corporation under the old regime in Russia. This action was brought to recover a deposit in the defendant-appellant, a bank in New York city.
The bank interposed the defenses, so far as this appeal is concerned, that a government director has not signed an order for the withdrawal of the deposit and that the surviving directors now residing in Paris, France, have no authority to withdraw the funds. It also denies that the corporation is continuing in existence. Those defenses and the denial have been stricken from the answer and the Appellate Division…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Petrogradsky Mejdunarodny Kommerchesky Bank v. National City BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Russian Reinsurance Co. v. StoddardNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
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