Legal Opinion

Baker v. Cohn

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided May 21, 1943PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCallahan, J.

In May, 1928, in the State of Florida, the plaintiff loaned $1,750 to defendant. Plaintiff claimed that it was agreed that the money was not to be repaid until defendant was financially able to do so. The trial court found that there was no agreement so extending the time of payment, but that the debt had matured immediately. We find the evidence supports the trial court’s decision on this question.

This brings us to the questions raised by the defenses of the New York and Florida Statutes of Limitations. This action was commenced in July, 1942, or more than fourteen years after the cause of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Gaines v. . City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
  2. National Surety Co. v. RuffinNew York Court of Appeals · 1926
  3. Isenberg v. RainierAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
  4. Herron v. MillerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1923
  5. Jackson v. Prairie Oil & Gas Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1924

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Overfield v. Pennroad CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1944
  2. Oil & Gas Ventures-First 1958 Fund, Ltd. v. KungDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1966
  3. De Luca v. Atlantic Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
  4. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. v. EitaniAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2017
  5. Matter of Estate of SpeakeSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1987

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