Hooley v. Talcott
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, George L. Hooley, as trustee, etc., from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the defendant, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of Hew York on the 6th day of June, 1907, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Clarke, J.:
The action is replevin to recover thirty-six bales of silk which it is claimed were held by defendant as security for a usurious loan. The plaintiff is the duly appointed, and qualified trustee in bankruptcy of Emil Scherr. In 1902, 1903 and 1904, Scherr was in the silk business under the name of Scherr Brothers. He manufactured ribbons and dress goods and also bought and sold raw silk. The manufacturing business was done in Philadelphia. He bought and sold raw silk in New York. In 1902 and 1903 he was short of ready money and through his agent, Peter Bush, of New York, applied to…
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- Staples v. . NottNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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