Halstead v. Mayor of New-York
New York Supreme Court
This was an action of assumpsit, tried at the New-York circuit in March, 1848, before Justice Edwards. The plaintiff declared upon two drafts or warrants, one for $2661,27, dated May 1 Oth, 1847, and one for $300, dated May 11th, 1847. The first was in the words and figures following: “New-York, May, 10, 1847. No. 2557. $2661,27. To the Treasurer of the city of New-York, at the Bank of the state of New-York.
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This was an action of assumpsit, tried at the New-York circuit in March, 1848, before Justice Edwards. The plaintiff declared upon two drafts or warrants, one for $2661,27, dated May 1 Oth, 1847, and one for $300, dated May 11th, 1847. The first was in the words and figures following: “New-York, May, 10, 1847. No. 2557. $2661,27. To the Treasurer of the city of New-York, at the Bank of the state of New-York. Pay Peter A. Cowdrey, or order, two thousand six hundred and sixty-one dollars, for defendant’s costs in the case of R. H. Morris and 8 others, former supervisors. m. ^ ■jjj §, 11 "g | °…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Edwards, J.
This action is brought Upon two warrants or drafts given by the defendants, and made payable to P. A. Cowdrey or order; one in the sum of $2661,27, the other in the sum of $300. The proof shows that the drafts, after having been duly endorsed, were received by the plaintiff, and there is no evidence that hehad any other notice of their consideration than that which is given by the instruments themselves. No objection is made either to the form in which they are drawn, or to the manner in which they are signed; but it is contended that the defendants had no authority…
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