Legal Opinion
Jothann v. Irving Trust Co.
New York Supreme Court
Decided March 14, 1934PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShientag, J.
The plaintiff, at the time an unmarried woman and a stranger in New York city, with little business experience, called upon a representative of the defendant whose duty it was to arrange for the creation of trusts. She had some 2,370 shares of Detroit Bankers stock valued at about $200,000, which she wanted to use as the corpus of the trust.
Before the negotiations leading up to the execution of the trust agreement, plaintiff had opened a checking account at one of the local branches of the defendant and obtained a loan there. For the purpose of having her will drawn, she had consulted the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- Cowee v. . CornellNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Carr v. . Nat. Bank and Loan Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1901
- Belden v. BeldenAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1910
- Wendt v. FischerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
3Cited by4 opinions
- Merrick v. American Security & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- In re the Estate of AndrusNew York Surrogate's Court · 1935
- Jothann v. Irving Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1935
- Merrick v. American Security & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939