Long Island Ferry Co. v. . Terbell
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from order of the General Term of the ¡Supreme Court, in the second judicial district, setting aside a verdict in favor of plaintiff and ordering a new trial. • This action was commenced against Gerrit Smith, defendant’s testator, to recover money collected by him as president of the plaintiff. He claimed to retain the money and apply the same upon his salary as president. The only question litigated was whether the salary claimed ■ was due to him.
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Appeal from order of the General Term of the ¡Supreme Court, in the second judicial district, setting aside a verdict in favor of plaintiff and ordering a new trial. • This action was commenced against Gerrit Smith, defendant’s testator, to recover money collected by him as president of the plaintiff. He claimed to retain the money and apply the same upon his salary as president. The only question litigated was whether the salary claimed ■ was due to him. At the close of the evidence the court directed a verdict for the defendant, and stayed the entry of judgment, and ordered the motion for a…
1Opinion of the Court
Earl, C.
The Long Island Ferry Company was incorporated in May, 1859, under the general act authorizing the formation of such companies, passed in 1853, for the purpose of running ferries between Yew York and Brooklyn. Prior to that time, the parties interested in the corporation had been carrying on the ferry business as a joint-stock association, of which Smith was president, and such association was merged in the corporation. He was continued and acted as president of the corporation. In June, 1859, the directors of the corporation adopted resolutions making the office of president a…
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