Stephens v. . Meriden Britannia Co.
New York Court of Appeals
. Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 11, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinions. The plaintiff, as receiver of the McCall Publishing Company, could not bring an action for conversion. (Code Civ.
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. Appeal from a judgment of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered February 11, 1897, affirming a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinions. The plaintiff, as receiver of the McCall Publishing Company, could not bring an action for conversion. (Code Civ. Pro. §§ 2468, 2469; L. 1858, ch. 314, §§ 1, 2; Mandeville v. Avery, 124 N. Y. 376 ; Stephens v. Perrine, 143 N. Y. 476; Button v. Rathbone, 126 N. Y. 187; Jones v. Graham, 77…
1Opinion of the CourtVann, J.
On the 19th of 27ovember, 1892, a foreign corporation, known as the McCall Publishing Company, gave to the Meriden Britannia Company, another foreign corporation, a bill of sale of certain printing machinery and materials to it belonging, for the purpose of securing the payment of $900, then owing by the former to the latter for rent past due and unpaid. This instrument, which in legal effect was a chattel mortgage, was not filed until December 7th, 1892, owing to the request of the mortgagor and the promise of the managing agent of the mortgagee, that he would withhold it from record" “ if…
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