Castle v. . Lewis
New York Court of Appeals
These are appeals from judgments of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, affirming judgments in favor of plaintiff, entered upon decisions of the court on trial without a jury. (Reported below, 13 Hun, 298.) The nature of the actions and the facts are set forth sufficiently in the opinions. All assignments by a corporation giving preference are void.
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These are appeals from judgments of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, affirming judgments in favor of plaintiff, entered upon decisions of the court on trial without a jury. (Reported below, 13 Hun, 298.) The nature of the actions and the facts are set forth sufficiently in the opinions. All assignments by a corporation giving preference are void. (1 E. S., 603, § 4; Robinson v. B’k of Attica, 21 E. Y., 406.) A corporation can act only in the mode prescribed by the law of its creation. (F. L. and T. Co. v. Carrol, 5 Barb., 613; Laws 1860, chap. 269, §…
1Opinion of the CourtMiller, J.
The plaintiff’s right to maintain these actions is founded upon a transfer, made by the Manhattan Glove Company, a corporation organized for manufacturing purposes, of property, to secure a loan made to it by one Armstrong by a pledge of such property. It appears that prior to May, 1872, there were three trustees of the company, and that one of these resigned, leaving only two after such resignation. One of the two, who was also treasurer and general agent, had charge of the company’s property and business. The two trustees left a certain portion of their goods with Messrs Bceber & Co. to be…
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- Booth v. Farmers' & Mechanics' National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
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