Legal Opinion
Seligson v. Chase Manhattan Bank
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided December 18, 1975PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMurphy, J.
In these two actions seeking recovery on forged checks, heretofore consolidated for trial, defendant Central State Bank (Central) in Action No. 2 appeals from an order (and from the judgment entered thereon), inter alia, granting the motion of codefendant Chemical Bank New York Trust Company (Chemical) to dismiss its cross claim.
The essential facts are not in dispute. In November, 1962, Ira Haupt & Co. (Haupt), now bankrupt, drew two checks on its account at the Chase Manhattan Bank, N. A. (Chase), aggregating $78,165.45 (the Haupt checks), payable to the order of certain fiduciaries.
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- In re the Arbitration between Finkelstein & HarrisAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1962
- Title Guarantee & Trust Co. v. HicksAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1954
- Styles v. GibsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1967
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