New York Court of Appeals

The Presbyterian Church of Albany, Appellant v. Thomas C. Cooper, as Administrators

March 5, 1889112 N.Y. 517

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the General Term's order reversing a judgment for the plaintiff and ordering a new trial. The court held that the subscription contract was unenforceable because it lacked valid consideration, and therefore the plaintiff's action could not be maintained.