New York Court of Appeals

Boris N. Sokoloff, Respondent v. the National City Bank of New York, Appellant

November 25, 1924239 N.Y. 158

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the lower court's order, holding that the National City Bank remained liable to return the plaintiff's money despite the Russian Revolution and related decrees, and that restitution is the proper remedy. A dissent argued that recovery should be limited to the value of the rubles.