Legal Opinion
Rieser v. Speyer
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 17, 1933PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTownley, J.
This action was brought by a customer to recover from a broker the amount concededly due on an account stated. The answer sets up certain counterclaims which, if established, would offset the plaintiff’s claim.
The defenses and counterclaims are stated in various ways but all involve the construction of an alleged contract of guaranty made by plaintiff to a firm of brokers who were the defendant firm’s predecessors in business. The agreement reads as follows:
“ Messrs. Herzog & Glazier,
“October 10, 1930.
“ 24 Broad Street,
“ New York City.
“ Gentlemen: Confirming the conversation which I had with…
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- Smith v. . MollesonNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
- Petze v. Morse Dry Dock & Repair Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
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- Friedlander v. New York Plate Glass InsuranceAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
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