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.