In re Bateman
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from judgment on report of referee. Claim against the estate of Arthur E. Bateman. The claim was disallowed, and claimant appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtPryor, J.
A claim by appellant against the estate of Bateman, in the hands of an assignee, was referred; and, on the decision of the referee, judgment was entered for the respondent. For reversal, *37appellant relies on an exception to the exclusion of evidence; and whether the exclusion be error is the only question for determination. The claim is for the value of bonds alleged to have been held by Bateman in escrow, and which he refused to deliver on performance of the condition. The defense is a denial that the bonds were deposited with Bateman. To prove his case, appellant put in evidence a contract…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Briggs v. . PartridgeNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Coleman v. . First National Bank of ElmiraNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
- Corse v. . PeckNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
3Cited by3 opinions
- Landers v. FosterWashington Supreme Court · 1904
- Davis v. LynchAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1900
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