Millard v. Steers
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiffs, William B. Millard and others, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant Edward P. Steers, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Kew York on the 31st day of October, 1895, upon the decision of the court rendered after a trial at the Kew York Special Term dismissing the plaintiff’s complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
Rumsey, J.:
Abraham Steers, the brother of Edward P. Steers, found himself unable to pay his debts, and called a meeting of his creditors for the purpose of negotiating a compromise with them. At that meeting a large number, but not all, of the creditors made their appearance and a compromise was proposed by Abraham Steer's and accepted by those of the creditors who were present, and afterwards by others of the creditors, but never by all of thenu Before that meeting Edward P. Steers, who was not present at it, had stated that he was willing to assist his brother to a certain extent, and at…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- White v. . RintoulNew York Court of Appeals · 1888
- W. T. Merserau Co. v. WashburnAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
3Cited by1 opinion
- Kahn v. NaitoveNew York Supreme Court · 1939