Levy v. Hallager
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, first district, in favor of plaintiff, entered upon the verdict of a jury.
1Per curiam
This action was brought to recover upon a check for $502.50 made by defendant to the plaintiff’s order.
The facts as testified to by plaintiff are that he had loaned to defendant’s brother $1,200 for which he held two notes of defendant’s brother for $500 each and as a voucher a paid check of his own to the order of defendant’s brother for $200; that defendant volunteered to pay this indebtedness, giving $100 cash and a check for $602.50, which was paid, and the check in suit for $502.50 on which payment was stopped.
Defendant’s story, on the other hand, is that he offered and intended to pay…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sabine v. . PaineNew York Court of Appeals · 1918
- Catlin v. . GunterNew York Court of Appeals · 1854
3Cited by4 opinions
- Crittenden v. BarkinAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Parthenia Corp. v. MorseDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1930
- Kneher v. GreengrassAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- In re LangerDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1934