Stein v. Whitman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendants, Clarence P. Whitman and another, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at, the Yew York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Yew York on the 6th day of March, 1913, overruling the defendants’ demurrer to the complaint and granting the plaintiff’s motion for judgment on the pleadings.
1Opinion of the Court
Hotchkiss, J.:
The complaint alleges that the defendant Whitman made his bond under seal payable to defendant Fauncé, which bond provided that the whole amount should, at Faunae’s option, become due on default of any installment of interest; "that ■ FaunCe assigned the bond to plaintiff, guaranteeing payment thereof according to its tenor;' that default had been made' in a semi-annual installment of interest, and plaintiff elected to have the whole amount due, wherefore, he demands judgment against both defendants.
The demurrer is upon the ground that the defendants are not severally liable…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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