Wadsworth v. . Lyon
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Buffalo, entered upon an order made May 14, 1880, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. This action was upon a hond. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The defendant, Louisa L. Lyon, although a married woman, is liable on the bond, because she gave it for the purchase-money of land which was conveyed to her.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Superior Court of the city of Buffalo, entered upon an order made May 14, 1880, which affirmed a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. This action was upon a hond. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The defendant, Louisa L. Lyon, although a married woman, is liable on the bond, because she gave it for the purchase-money of land which was conveyed to her. (Tiemeyer v. Turnquist, 85 N. Y. 516; Westervelt v. Ackley, 2 Hun, 258; 62 N. Y. 505, 508; Siegel v. Johns, 58 Barb. 620;…
1Opinion of the CourtEarl, J.
On the'1st day of May, 1868, Bridget O’Day and her husband sold and conveyed certain lands to the defendant, Louisa L Lyon, and, to secure a part of the purchase-money, she and her husband, James S. Lyon, executed to Mrs. O’Day a bond conditioned to pay the sum of $4,000, and Mrs. Lyon executed , and delivered to Mrs. O’Day her mortgage on the lands as collateral security for the payment of the bond. On the 12th of June, 1868, Mrs. O’Day assigned the bond and mortgage to one Fellows, guaranteeing payment thereof. On the 17th day of January, 1873, Mrs. Lyon, by a deed, in which her husband…
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