Colborn v. Arbecam
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment of the City Court of the city of New York dismissing the complaint.
1Opinion of the CourtGoff, J.
The action was brought by an assignee of a promissory note against the maker. It was alleged in the complaint that defendant made the note; that, before maturity, the payee indorsed and delivered it for value and that after maturity the indorsee assigned and delivered it for value to plaintiff. Defendant in his answer denied the indorsement and delivery for value and also denied the assignment and delivery for value. On the trial, plaintiff’s witness, on being handed a note, testified that he was familiar with all the signatures; that it contained those of the maker, payee and indorsee. He…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Sheridan v. Mayor of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Martin v. CookNew York Supreme Court · 1891
- Schnitzer v. GordonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898