Jefferson County National Bank v. Townley
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from a judgment of the late General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judieiál department, entered January 13, 1896, affirming a judgment entered upon a decision of the Special Term, which vacated two judgments obtained by Margaret A. Townley against the Eureka Chemical Company and the executions issued thereon, and which also directed the sheriff of Onondaga county to pay the amount collected by him under such executions to the plaintiff upoh a judgment…
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Appeal from a judgment of the late General Term of the Supreme Court in the fourth judieiál department, entered January 13, 1896, affirming a judgment entered upon a decision of the Special Term, which vacated two judgments obtained by Margaret A. Townley against the Eureka Chemical Company and the executions issued thereon, and which also directed the sheriff of Onondaga county to pay the amount collected by him under such executions to the plaintiff upoh a judgment obtained by it against the corporation. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This action was brought by the plaintiff as a judgment creditor of the Eureka Chemical Company. Its purpose was to set aside two judgments recovered by Margaret A. Townley against it upon' claims for salary due to, and money advanced by, Hugh C. Townley which were previously assigned to her by him. The latter was treasurer, general manager, a stockholder and director of the corporation, which xyas duly organized under the laws of this state.
The action was based upon a statute which provides: “ Whenever any incorporated company shall have refused the payment of any of its notes, or other…
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