Legal Opinion
St. Lawrence County National Bank v. Watkins
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 23, 1912Published
Action by the St. Lawrence County National Bank against Frank FI. Watkins and others. On demurrer to the complaint. Demurrer sustained, with leave to amend.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitmyer, J.
The action is on a promissory note. The complaint alleges:
“That on or about the 29th day of January, 1910, the defendants Frank H. Watkins and Mary F. Watkins, for a valuable consideration, duly made, executed, and delivered to the defendant Bertrand H. Snell their written promise to pay to said Bertrand H. Snell the sum of $3,500, with interest at 5 per cent, per annum one year after its said date."
The complaint does not state that the note was made payable “to-order” or “to bearer,” and contains no further statement of the consideration. Defendant Mary E. Watkins has demurred on the ground…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Greeff v. Equitable Life Assurance Society of United StatesNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Carnwright v. . GrayNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
- Frank v. MandelAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Fulton v. VarneyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1907
- Browning, King & Co. v. TerwilligerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1911
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