Legal Opinion
Rector, Wardens & Vestrymen of the Church of Saint Matthew & Saint Timothy v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided February 7, 1936PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownley, J.
The amended complaint seeks a judgment rescinding the purchase and sale of a mortgage by the defendant to the plaintiff in the amount of $14,000. The mortgage was assigned to the plaintiff by the Bond and Mortgage Guarantee Company on September 9, 1932. The sale, however, was consummated by, and the plaintiff dealt exclusively with, the defendant.
Plaintiff is a religious corporation. The chairman of its finance committee, Mr. Shaw, on or about September 7, 1932, telephoned the title company that he had $20,000 to invest and would like to have offerings submitted to him. The defendant’s…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bloomquist v. . FarsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Brennan v. National Equitable Investment Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Benz v. KaderbeckAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1934
- Grant v. Pratt & LambertAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903
- Slayback v. RaymondNew York Supreme Court · 1903
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