Schnitzer v. Husted
City of New York Municipal Court
Appeal from trial term. Action by Hyman Schnitzer against Sabina E. Husted and Peter V. Husted, her husband. From a judgment entered on a verdict for plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtVan Wyck, J.
This is an action upon two promissory notes made in 1889 by the defendant Sabina E. Husted to the order of and indorsed by her husband, the other defendant, and by him transferred to plaintiff before maturity. In tlie body of each note, above the maker’s signature, is contained the following statement: “ And it is hereby agreed that this note shall be chargeable to my separate estate, which has received the benefit thereof, value received.” The defense was usury, and the conditions under which it was transferred to plaintiff by 'the payee husband are in dispute,—the plaintiff contending that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Clark v. . SissonNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
- Bowery National Bank v. SniffenNew York Supreme Court · 1889
- Queens Co. Bank v. LeavittNew York Supreme Court · 1890
3Cited by1 opinion
- Grushkin v. FeinbergCity of New York Municipal Court · 1936