Osgood v. Maguire
New York Supreme Court
APPEAL by the defendant from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury. The action was brought upon two promissory notes given by the defendant to the Columbian Insurance Company, of which the plaintiffs are receivers, as premiums upon policies of insurance. An attachment was issued,' and the defendant appeared. The defense was: . 1st. That the receivers had not been properly appointed. 2d.
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APPEAL by the defendant from a judgment entered upon the verdict of a jury. The action was brought upon two promissory notes given by the defendant to the Columbian Insurance Company, of which the plaintiffs are receivers, as premiums upon policies of insurance. An attachment was issued,' and the defendant appeared. The defense was: . 1st. That the receivers had not been properly appointed. 2d. That when the note- was given the Columbian Insurance Company was not solvent. 3d. That the defendant is a citizen of Massachusetts, and on the 14th of August, 1866, an-' other citizen of that State…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Geo. G. Barnard, J.
This action is brought upon promissory notes made by the defendant to the company of which the plaintiffs are. receivers, for the payment of premiums upon policies of insurance. An attachment was issued in the action, and the defendant appearing therein set up as a defense, that the receivers had not been properly appointed; that when the notes were given the company was insolvent, and that the defendant, being a citizen of the State of Massachusetts, on the 14th of August, 1866j another citizen of that State commenced an action against the company, in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mumma v. Potomac Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1834
- Folger v. Columbian InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Mann v. . PentzNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
- Bangs v. . DuckinfieldNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
- Ward v. Sea InsuranceNew York Court of Chancery · 1838
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