National Bank v. . Van Derwerker
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgments of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the third judicial department, affirming judgments, in favor of plaintiff, entered upon verdicts. ■These actions were brought against defendants, alleged shareholders of the Old Saratoga Union Mercantile Association,” to charge them as such shareholders for certain debts alleged to be owing by it to plaintiff. . The complaint in each case alleged, in substance, that said association was a joint stock…
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Appeal from judgments of the General Term of the Supreme Court, in the third judicial department, affirming judgments, in favor of plaintiff, entered upon verdicts. ■These actions were brought against defendants, alleged shareholders of the Old Saratoga Union Mercantile Association,” to charge them as such shareholders for certain debts alleged to be owing by it to plaintiff. . The complaint in each case alleged, in substance, that said association was a joint stock association consisting of more than seven shareholders, including defendants. That plaintiff lent and advanced to the…
1Per curiam
We have examined with care the points urged by the learned counsel for the appellants against the correctness of the judgments in these cases and find no sufficient reason for reversing them. We think that they should be affirmed. Upon the question as to which there was a difference of opinion in the court below we are not able to assent to the conclusions stated in the memorandum of the dissenting judge. According to the explicit provisions of the statute with regard to suits against associations of more than seven persons, the association lmowm as “ The Old Saratoga Union Mercantile…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Delafield v. KinneyNew York Supreme Court · 1840
- Smith v. TarltonNew York Court of Chancery · 1847
- Root v. PriceNew York Supreme Court · 1861
3Cited by16 opinions
- Wahl v. . BarnumNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- McCabe v. . GoodfellowNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Morgan v. HalberstadtCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1894
- United States v. Adams Express Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Florence W. Mason and Willard M. Mason v. American Express Company and Howard L. Clark, as President of American Express CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
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