Klein v. . East River Electric Light Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the Appellate. Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 7, 1904, which affirmed a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of the city of New York affirming a 'judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict rendered at a Trial Term of said City Court.
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Appeal, by permission, from a judgment of the Appellate. Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered March 7, 1904, which affirmed a judgment of the General Term of the City Court of the city of New York affirming a 'judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict rendered at a Trial Term of said City Court. The nature of the action, the facts, so far as material, and the questions certified are stated in the opinion. ‘ The unsecured claims against the East River Electric Light Company, afterwards called the Thomson-Houston Electric Company, could not follow…
1Opinion of the CourtHaight, J.
This action was commenced on the 1st day of February, 1900, by the service of a summons and complaint on the Manhattan Electric Light Company, and was brought to recover the amount of five coupons of thirty dollars each with interest from September first, 1888, which coupons, the complaint alleged, matured at that date and were annexed to bonds numbered 154 to 158 inclusive, which bonds were secured by a first mortgage executed by the East River Electric Light Company to the Knickerbocker Trust Company, and that the Manhattan Electric Light Company had become the successor to the East River…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fernschild v. D. G. Yuengling Brewing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Holland Trust Co. v. Thomson-Houston Electric Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1902
3Cited by3 opinions
- Peter Barrett Manufacturing Co. v. RonkNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Talbot v. . LaubheimNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Irvine v. New York Edison Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911