Legal Opinion
United States v. Bank of Coney Island
District Court, E.D. New York
Decided December 17, 1929No. 3515PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
GALSTON, District Judge.
This is an action of law. The United States government on March 19, 1926, issued its treasury cheek to Malcolm S. Maekay, administrator of the estate of Jennie E. Maekay, in the sum of $9,044.37. This cheek was a refund for overpayment of taxes illegally collected. The cheek was forwarded by the plaintiff in Washington to the Income Tax Division in Newark, for delivery to the payee. Malcolm S. Maekay, on behalf of the estate, then executed a power of attorney authorizing the defendant Prussian to receive the cheek. The power of attorney did not authorize Prussian to…
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- Markovich v. American Exchange Irving Trust Co.New York City Court · 1928
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