President v. Stebbins
The Superior Court of New York City
These actions came before the court on an appeal by the defendant from the judgment rendered in each of them. They were tried before Mr. Justice Duer, without a jury, on the 26th of December, 1855, and the appeals were argued together, the facts in each case being substantially the same.
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These actions came before the court on an appeal by the defendant from the judgment rendered in each of them. They were tried before Mr. Justice Duer, without a jury, on the 26th of December, 1855, and the appeals were argued together, the facts in each case being substantially the same. The first action is on a note made by the defendant, dated the 15th of August, 1854, and payable to the order of Thomas Potter, two months from its date, for $1936.42; and indorsed by Potter to the plaintiffs. On the 7th of March, 1856, judgment was given for the plaintiffs for $2120.54 damages, and $136.28…
1Opinion of the CourtBy the Court. Bosworth, J.
The note, on which the first action was brought, matured on the 18th.of October, 1854. That on which the second action was brought, matured on the 18th of November, 1854. The first action was commenced on the 3d of November, and the second on the 25th of November, 1854.
On the 23d of August, 1854, the plaintiffs discounted for Thomas Potter his note of that date, for $8000, payable ten days after its date, on the deposit of the two notes in suit, with others, as collateral security. When the second action was commenced, the amount due to the plaintiffs, on the $8000 note, exceeded the…
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