Story v. Richardson
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeajl by the defendant, Edward Richardson, from a judgment of the County Court of Queens county in favor of the plaintiff, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Queens on. the 15th day of May, 1903, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court.'
1Opinion of the Court
Hirschberg, P. J. :
The, action is upon two promissory notes for $150 each, made and delivered by the defendant to the plaintiff. The notes express consideration, and the defendant testified on the trial that they were given foij certain stock in a corporation known as the Century Engraving Company belonging to the plaintiff and transferred, by him to the defendant at the time the notes were given. Neither the amount nor the value of the stock appears, nor was there any claim made upon the trial or any attempt to show that the value of the stock was less than the amount of the notes. The stock…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Smith v. . HallNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Ayres v. O'FarrellThe Superior Court of New York City · 1863
- Hammond v. TerryNew York Supreme Court · 1870
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