Bruce v. Carter
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from ajudgment of the Marine Court of the city of New York entered upon an order of the general term of that -court affirming a judgment entered upon, a verdict rendered .against the defendant by direction of that court at trial term. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The two notes in suit, being each for $1,000,. Avere made in September, 1875, by Joseph Kelly, to the order of, and endorsed by, the defendant, and Avere executed and deliArered in part performance of an agreement of compromise of certain actions in the Supreme and Superior Courts-of this city, in which James J. A. Bruce arid others were-plaintiffs and said Joseph Kelly and others were defendants,, Avhich provided, among other things, for the payment to the-' plaintiffs in those actions, of six thousand dollars, as follows r Five hundred dollars in cash; fifteen hundred dollars by a note…
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- Jackson ex dem. Swartwout v. JohnsonNew York Supreme Court · 1825
- Davis v. . McCreadyNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
- Lasher v. . WilliamsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Williams v. BrownNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
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