Legal Opinion
City of New York v. Bronx County Trust Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 17, 1933PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCrouch, J.
The action was originally commenced by the city of New York against the Bronx County Trust Company, one of the city depositaries, to recover the aggregate amount paid out by the trust company and charged to the city on 652 checks upon which the indorsements were forged. The checks had been cashed or deposited by the forgers at other banks, and when received by the trust company all bore the indorsement of the banks presenting them, under the legend “ Prior indorsements guaranteed.” After the commencement of the action the trust company paid the city the sum sued for, impleaded the indorsing…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- People's Trust Co. v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
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