Thompson v. Van Vechten
The Superior Court of New York City
This is an appeal by the plaintiff, and also by some of the defendants, from a judgment entered November 4, 1857, on a trial had before Mr. Justice Hoitman, without a jury.
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This is an appeal by the plaintiff, and also by some of the defendants, from a judgment entered November 4, 1857, on a trial had before Mr. Justice Hoitman, without a jury. George J. S. Thompson, is the plaintiff, and Abraham Van Vechten, John Van .Vechten, Nicholas Elmendorf, Marius Schoonmaker, James H. Elmore, George Birkbeck, Jr., Prosper P. Shaw, Robert P. Parrott, John Griffiths, Sheriff of the county of Ulster, and John Orser, Sheriff of the city and county of New York, are the defendants. It was commenced about the 28th of September, 1855. The complaint states that the plaintiff is…
1Opinion of the Court
Bosworth, Ch. J.
By the judgment appealed from, it is adjudged that the claims of the several parties to the proceeds of the Alida (which may remain after satisfying the sum directed to be paid to and retained by the Receiver,) rank in the order of priority as follows:
1. Abraham Van Vechten’s for $5,545, and interest from July 29th, 1854, as due on the Drew mortgage, (being a mortgage dated October 30th, 1852, and executed by William Masten, N. Elmendorf and M. Schoonmaker to D. Drew.) This was recorded in the custom-house, November 2d, 1852, and was filed in the town where the mortgagors…
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