Muller v. Pondir
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment entered in the action after a trial before one of the justices of the Supreme Court without a jury, upon his decision directing judgment in favor of the defendant, Pondir, for the amount of certain bills, less receiver’s fees; and also from an order entered, fixing the commissions and expenses of the receiver therein. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtLearned, J.
The plaintiff Muller, under the name of Muller & Co., a correspondent at Havana of Schepeler & Co. of Hew York, drew bills in his firm name on Schrceder & Co. of London and sold them. With the avails he bought currency bills on Hew York, and the same were made payable to the order of Smith, a clerk of Schepeler & Co. This transaction was all done at the request and by the direction of Schepeler & Co. through a telegram. At this time Schepeler & Co. were indebted to Schrceder & Co. over £10,000, and Muller & Co. were not indebted to Schepeler & Co. in any amount. These currency bills,…
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