Weissman v. Banque De Bruxelles

The affirmative defense attacked on this motion pleads certain alleged laws of the Kingdom of Belgium. The complaint contains-two causes of action: (1) for money had and received, and (2) for conversion.

The defendant bank is a Belgian corporation and is located and doing business in Brussels. It has no New York office. Its liability to the plaintiffs, who sue as assignees of the receiver of a New York corporation, is based upon the charge that it wrongfully credited to the personal account of the president of said corporation, one of its depositors, the proceeds of a check drawn to the order…