Simons v. Steele
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by -the plaintiffs, William J. Simons and another, as executors, etc., of Eleazar Jackson, deceased, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiffs, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 9th day of September, 1902, upon the report of a referee.
1Opinion of the Court
Hatch, J.:
This action is brought to recover a balance of $17,234.50, with interest, making an aggregate claim of upwards of $30,000, alleged to be due on account of moneys claimed to have been loaned by the plaintiffs’ testator to the defendant’s testator. There are no pleadings, the matter in controversy having been referred by consent under section 2718 of the Code of Civil Procedure. The plaintiffs, as executors, etc., of Eleazar Jackson, deceased, presented the claim to the executor, etc., of Jacob Cohen, deceased. The claim consisted of an alleged irregular series of loans, commencing in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Vosburgh v. ThayerNew York Supreme Court · 1815
- Smith v. . RentzNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
3Cited by3 opinions
- Shea v. McKeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1942
- In re the Judicial Accounting of CarringtonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1914
- In re the Estate of DeSimoneNew York Surrogate's Court · 1934