Burt v. Powis
New York Supreme Court
Present: Welles, Johnson and Smith, Justices. Appeal from a judgment entered upon the report of a referee. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
By the court—E. Darwin Smith, Justice.
The questions; arising upon this appeal, are precisely the samé presented to-*290the court in the case of Walker agt. Crane, (17 Barb. 119.) In that case the construction, force and validity of the act of March 16th, 1852, entitled, “ An act to facilitate the dissolution of manufacturing corporations in the county of Herkimer, and to secure the payment of their debts without preferences,” was elaborately discussed and fully considered.
The able opinion of Judge Gridley in the case, appears to have been concurred, in by the four judges of the fifth district,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Fox v. WoodruffNew York Supreme Court · 1850
- Herkimer County Bank v. FurmanNew York Supreme Court · 1853
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