Hubbard v. Syenite-Trap Rock Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Frank H. Hubbard, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 7th day of December, 1916, upon a dismissal of the complaint by direction of the court at the close of plaintiff’s case.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.:
The defendant is a domestic corporation engaged in the business of selling crushed stone and trap rock. This action is brought by the assignee of one Kelly to recover upon a promissory note purporting to be the note of the defendant and concededly executed by its treasurer. The complaint alleges in substance the making of the note to defendant’s own order, its indorsement and delivery before maturity by defendant to one John Peirce, and its further indorsement and delivery by Peirce for value and before maturity to Kelly, plaintiff’s assignor. Judgment is demanded for the face…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Jacobus v. . Jamestown Mantel Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Davies v. Harvey Steel Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- Dill & Collins Co. v. MorisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Curtis v. . Natalie Anthracite Coal CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1905
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