Legal Opinion · Dissent

Curtis v. American Surety Co.

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided November 12, 1947Published

1DissentBrewster, J.

The facts which have given rise to the questions presented by these appeals are not in controversy. They may be summarized as follows: On three occasions while one Roberson, was holding the office of Supervisor of the Town of Sanford in Broome County, he defrauded plaintiff of considerable sums of money by issuing and delivering to her false, fraudulent and forged documents purporting to be, and upon their face appearing to be, duly authorized certificates of indebtedness of said town. On their face they were, ostensibly, countersigned by the town clerk and recited that they had been duly…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. People of the State of N.Y. v. . PennockNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Eckstein v. Massachusetts Bonding & InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1939
  3. People, Ex Rel. Comstock v. . LucasNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  4. Ward v. . StahlNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  5. Town of Whitestown v. Title Guaranty & Surety Co.New York Supreme Court · 1911

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