Whitford v. Laidler
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the Otsego County Court, in favor of the plaintiff. The action was brought to recover $200 rent, alleged to be due from the defendants under the following lease: This indenture, made this 5th day of February, 1872, between James W. Whitford, of the town of New Lisbon, county of Otsego and State of New York, of the first part, and Thomas Laidler, president; Norris Gilbert, "William Elliott, Elias C. Mather and Hiram A. Matteson, vice-presidents;…
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Appeal from a judgment of the Otsego County Court, in favor of the plaintiff. The action was brought to recover $200 rent, alleged to be due from the defendants under the following lease: This indenture, made this 5th day of February, 1872, between James W. Whitford, of the town of New Lisbon, county of Otsego and State of New York, of the first part, and Thomas Laidler, president; Norris Gilbert, "William Elliott, Elias C. Mather and Hiram A. Matteson, vice-presidents; William J. Kellogg, secretary ; Hiram C. Potter, treasurer, and Adam H. Elliott, Frederick W. Russell, Jonathan C.…
1Opinion of the Court
Learned, P. J.:
This action is on a sealed contract of lease. The plaintiff is the party of the first part. The defendants parties of the second part. In the lease the defendants are severally described as president, vice-presidents, secretary, treasurer and directors; “ being the Board of Managers of the Garrattsville Agricultural Society and Farmer’s Club.” This society and club was an association, not shown to have been incorporated. Of the thirteen persons named in the lease as parties of the second part, the lease is signed and sealed by only seven. The lease is to the parties of the…
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- Randall v. Van VechtenNew York Supreme Court · 1821
- Taft v. BrewsterNew York Supreme Court · 1812
- Ireland v. . NicholsNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Kiersted v. . O. and A.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1877
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