Joy v. . Diefendorf
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made September 10, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered upon an order made September 10, 1889, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff, entered upon a verdict directed by the court. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The note in question if given for a patent-right would be absolutely void under chapter 65, Laws of New York for 1877, in not having the words “ given for a patent-right ” written or printed upon the face thereof, above the signature as thereby required, in the hands of any…
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This action was brought to recover the amount claimed to be due upon a promissory note made by the defendant whereby he promised to pay to H. D. Henderson or bearer one thousand dollars with interest six months after date at the Spraker National Bank at Canajoharie, and by said Henderson transferred for value to the plaintiff within a few days after its execution.
The principal defense relied upon to defeat a recovery was that the plaintiff was not a bona fide holder of the note.
The trial court directed a verdict for the plaintiff, thus disposing of this question as one of law, and refused a…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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