Legal Opinion
Casey v. Stewart
New York Court of Common Pleas
Decided June 3, 1895Published
Appeal from city court, general term. Action by Richard H. Casey against Walter H. Stewart and Frederick Gillies Payne, impleaded with others. From a judgment of the city court (30 N. Y. Supp. 808) affirming a judgment dismissing the complaint as against defendants Stewart and Payne, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGiegerich, J.
This action was brought against the Cosmopolitan Club, Walter H. Stewart, Frederick G. Payne, and others, upon the following promissory note:
“$500.00. New York, May 1st, 1893.
“Eight months after date we promise to pay to the order of R. H. Casey five hundred dollars, at No. 16 Wt 30th St Value received. With interest.
“The Cosmopolitan Club,
“O. T. Lunt, Pt". Indorsements:
“C. T. Lunt, Pierce Noel,
“Auguste Noel, Jr., I. T. Turrison,
“Russell H. Henderson, G. H. Bussenschutt,
“W. H. Stewart, S. B. Battey,
"B. B. Alvord, Frederick Gillies Payne,
“Trustees of the Cosmopolitan Club.
R. H. Casey.”
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2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bornstein v. KauffmanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
- Gates v. WilliamsNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1894