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Spencer & Co. v. Brown

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York

Decided November 13, 1913PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from City Court of New York, Trial Term. Action by Spencer & Company against Clark T. Brown. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Reversed, and new trial granted.

1Opinion of the CourtGuy, J.

The action was brought on a promissory note drawn to the plaintiff’s order. The answer somewhat inartificially denies that the note was made or delivered for value, also that anything is due thereon. It alleges that the note was for the accommodation of the plaintiff only and was without consideration. The note was admitted in evidence without objection, after a motion for judgment on the *995pleadings was denied. On the defendant’s examination all proof of what occurred between him and plaintiff’s officers at the time of the delivery of the note to the plaintiff was excluded, on the ground that,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Higgins v. . RidgwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
  2. Niblock v. . SpragueNew York Court of Appeals · 1911
  3. Ryan v. SullivanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
  4. St. Lawrence County National Bank v. WatkinsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
  5. First National Bank of Towanda v. RobinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Long v. ShaferMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914
  2. Anamoose National Bank v. DockterNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1927
  3. Long v. ShaferMissouri Court of Appeals · 1914

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