Legal Opinion

Hallett v. Harrower

New York Supreme Court

Decided December 3, 1860PublishedCited by 4 opinions

THE present action was brought on behalf of the Bank of Hornellsville as assignee of certain goods and merchandise, and of the claim of William W. Fulton and Charles N. Paine the assignors, for the taking and conversion of the same.

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THE present action was brought on behalf of the Bank of Hornellsville as assignee of certain goods and merchandise, and of the claim of William W. Fulton and Charles N. Paine the assignors, for the taking and conversion of the same. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is president of the Bank of Hornellsville, a moneyed corporation established and doing business at Hornellsville, under and pursuant to “ An act to authorize the business of banking,” passed April 18,. 1838, and the several acts amendatory thereof; and after further stating the taking and conversion of the goods and…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Gonrt,

E. Darwin Smith, J.

The summons in this action, and the complaint, are entitled “ Samuel Hallett, president of the Bank of Hornellsville, v. G-abriel T. narrower,” and in the body of the summons the defendant is summoned to answer the complaint of “ Samuel Hallett, president of the Bank of Hornellsville, plaintiff.” The complaint commences as follows: “ Samuel Hallett, plaintiff in this action, complains against the defendant, and says that he is president of the Bank of Hornellsville, a moneyed corporation established and doing business at Hornellsville aforesaid, under and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Delafield v. KinneyNew York Supreme Court · 1840

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Goodsill v. WoodmanseeNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
  2. First National Bank v. Farmers & Merchants National BankIndiana Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Cordier v. ThompsonNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1878
  4. Patterson v. CopelandNew York Supreme Court · 1876

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