Legal Opinion
Lessen v. Lindsey
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 10, 1933PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
In this action brought to recover upon promissory notes the appeal is from a judgment of nonsuit rendered upon the sole ground that the notes were non-negotiable. With the exception of the amount payable and the dates of execution and payment, the notes all read as follows:
“ No. 2 $625.00 Miami, Florida, August 4, 1925.
“ On or before Twelve (12) months after date, for value received, I promise to pay to the order of Shoreland Company Six Hundred Twenty-five and no/100 ..............Dollars at its office in Miami, Florida, with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent per annum from date…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Leavitt v. . PutnamNew York Court of Appeals · 1850
3Cited by2 opinions
- Burns Mortgage Co. v. FriedSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- L. B. Smith, Inc. v. Bankers Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1981