Powers v. Graydon
The Superior Court of New York City
Appeals from orders setting aside warrants of attachment and orders of arrest, in two actions by different plaintiffs against the same defendants. The plaintiffs in* the first action were George W. Powers, Greenleaf TL Sheridan, and Randal J. Powers. The plaintiffs in the second action were Adrian Iselin, Ernest Giraud and Henry J. Barbey. The defendants were William Graydon, James Graydon, Thomas A. McOreery, George H. Seeley and William A. Scott.
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Appeals from orders setting aside warrants of attachment and orders of arrest, in two actions by different plaintiffs against the same defendants. The plaintiffs in* the first action were George W. Powers, Greenleaf TL Sheridan, and Randal J. Powers. The plaintiffs in the second action were Adrian Iselin, Ernest Giraud and Henry J. Barbey. The defendants were William Graydon, James Graydon, Thomas A. McOreery, George H. Seeley and William A. Scott. On the 7th of March, 1861, several of the creditors of the defendants holding notes made by the defendants, executed, under their seals, an…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court—Bosworth, Ch. J.
Since the appeals in these cases were argued, a copy of the assignment of Graydon, McCreery & Co. has been submitted to the Court, by the written consent of the attorneys of the parties. The Court is now in a condition to consider the provisions of the assignment by looking at them as actually written, instead of being obliged to construe the allegations in the affidavits to ascertain the terms or legal effect of such provisions.
The assignment is not invalid by reason of anything appearing on its face, of which these plaintiffs, who are creditors of the firm, can…
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- Anderson v. RobertsNew York Supreme Court · 1820
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- Wintringham v. LafoyNew York Supreme Court · 1827
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