Selleck v. Manhattan Fire Alarm Co.
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from City Court of New York, Trial Term. Action by George H. Selleck against the Manhattan Fire Alarm-Company. From an order granting plaintiff’s motion for a new trial after dismissal of the complaint, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitney, J.
The only question ón this appeal is whether plaintiff is the proper party to sue upon the claim, which is for goods sold and delivered. Prior to the action he had assigned the claim to the Sunswick Company, which had signed and delivered an absolute assignment of it to the United States Exchange Bank, signing also a collateral trust note, which showed that the assignment was- as collateral security for a loan. Just before the action was commenced the Sunswick Company reassigned to plaintiff, but the bank never reassigned. On the contrary, after the action was commenced, it gave the defendant…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Wheeler v. . NewbouldNew York Court of Appeals · 1857
- Field v. SibleyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Continental National Bank v. BellNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Walsh v. WoarmsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
- Ridgway v. BaconNew York Supreme Court · 1893
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