Bruce v. Wright
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by-plaintiff from a judgment in favor cf defendant, entered upon the verdict of a jury. The action was brought by James E. Bruce against John C. Wright, as indorser of a promissory note. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMullin, P. J.
In October, 1873, defendant was drawer and holder of two notes made by John H. Burke and John Burke, Jr., one for $500, and the other for $370, payable to defendant’s order. These notes were secured by two chattel mortgages on the property of John Burke, Jr. The plaintiff held at the same time a note against John Burke, Jr., and desiring to get the benefit of the mortgages to obtain payment of said note, applied to defendant through one Stone, who acted as agent for the plaintiff in some of his business affairs, to purchase the notes and mortgages, and the defendant sold and delivered the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Benton v. . MartinNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Prentiss v. GravesNew York Supreme Court · 1860