Legal Opinion

Tompkins v. Morton Trust Co.

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

Decided February 15, 1904PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, Thomas Hastings, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of certain of the defendants, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 29th day of April, 1903, upon the report of a referee.

1Opinion of the Court

Ingraham, J. :

The action was referred to a referee to hear and determine. His report states certain facts upon which the referee based his conclusions of law, and from the judgment entered thereon the defendant Hastings appeals. The facts found and upon which this judgment was entered are as follows : The defendánts Daniel B. Hatch and Charles B. Foote, deceased, were prior to September 18, 1900, partners engaged in the business of stockbrokers- in the city of New York. On September 18, 1900, the members of the firm executed a general assignment to the defendant Anderson for the benefit of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. McNeil v. . the Tenth National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
  2. Gruman v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  3. Douglas v. CarpenterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  4. Capron v. . ThompsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
  5. Whitlock v. Seaboard National BankNew York Supreme Court · 1899

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. In re T. A. McIntyre & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1910
  2. Asylum of St. Vincent De Paul v. McGuireNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
  3. Blankenhorn-Hunter-Dulin Co. v. ThayerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1926
  4. In re Walter J. Schmidt & Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1923
  5. In re the Assignment of MillsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908

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