Hartnett v. Adler
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal from trial term; Browne, Judge. The complaint alleges the making of the promissory note for $1,000 by defendant, Samuel B. Adler, to the order of James R. Watts, dated August 24, 1885, payable three months after its date, and the delivery thereof to the said James R. Watts for value; the indorsement by Watts; and that said note thereafter, for value, came lawfully into the possession of the plaintiff, Casilaer F. Hartnett, who is now the lawful owner and holder…
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Appeal from trial term; Browne, Judge. The complaint alleges the making of the promissory note for $1,000 by defendant, Samuel B. Adler, to the order of James R. Watts, dated August 24, 1885, payable three months after its date, and the delivery thereof to the said James R. Watts for value; the indorsement by Watts; and that said note thereafter, for value, came lawfully into the possession of the plaintiff, Casilaer F. Hartnett, who is now the lawful owner and holder thereof; that no part of said note has been paid, etc. The answer admits the making of the note, (with another note of same…
1Opinion of the CourtMcGown, J.
The action is brought to recover the sum of $1,000, and interest, the amount of a promissory note bearing date on the 24th day of August, 1885, made by Samuel B. Adler, the defendant herein, to the order of James R. Watts. The note became due three months after date, November 27, 1885. Watts, the payee, indorsed the note, before it became due, in November, 1885, and delivered it to the plaintiff in October, 1887. The note was given to the payee for a valuable consideration, and Watts was the owner and holder of the note until October, 1887, when he transferred it to the plaintiff herein.…
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- Pantzar v. . Tilly Foster Iron Mining Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Jordan v. . Van EppsNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Patrick v. . ShafferNew York Court of Appeals · 1884
- First National Bank v. Fourth National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
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