Royal Indemnity Co. v. Danziger
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant Danziger from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, first district, in favor of the plaintiff, after a trial by the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtOrdway, J.
This is an action to recover on an indemnity agreement. The facts are substantially as follows: In 1914 an action was brought on behalf of one Baker or Bisgier against the Essanbee Film Company. The action was in replevin and the plaintiff gave its bond to the film company upon the application of Baker. To secure itself from loss on this bond it obtained from one Eisenstein a bond. During the pendency of the replevin action, Eisenstein wished to be released from his bond. He asked Baker to obtain such release. Baker went to the defendant Danziger, his lawyer in the replevin action, and told…
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- Levin v. . DietzNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
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- Wood v. WiseAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
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