Legal Opinion
Leal v. Westchester Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 29, 1938PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Crane, Ch. J.
The appeal relates to the sufficiency of the complaint, as it was dismissed upon motion.
The plaintiffs are the owners as tenants in common of No. 617 Van Cortlandt Park avenue, situate in the city of Yonkers, New York. During the month of April, 1933, they appointed the Westchester Trust Company their agent to manage this property, and the company undertook and fulfilled its duties as such agent until the second day of January, 1934, when it was taken over by the Superintendent of Banks for the purposes of liquidation. After these recitals in the complaint, paragraph four becomes…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- McNulta v. LochridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Isaac v. MarcusNew York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Lafayette Trust Co. v. . BeggsNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Cardot v. . BarneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
- City of Mount Vernon v. Best Development Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1935
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Copeland v. SalomonNew York Court of Appeals · 1982
- Chiesur v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1946
- Breen v. Mortgage CommissionAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- In re SiebertNew York Supreme Court · 1979
- Peterson v. StateAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1979
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