Andrews et al. vs. Durant et al. notes and document

Collection — manuscript box: 31 - folder 1

Identifier: 1112m

Scope and content

Printed document laying out the particulars of the case as it came before the New York State Court of Appeals in 1854. Also, a letter from attorney B.F. Greene to attorney F. Kernan concerning the case (1859), and notes evidently for a judge's decision in the case (undated).

Dates

1854-1859.

Creator

Andrews, Garret V. N. (Plaintiff, Person)
More, William C., active 1852-1859 (Plaintiff, Person)
Van Buren, John, 1810-1866 (Plaintiff, Person)
Durant, Charles W. (Defendant, Person)
Lathrop, Septimus (Defendant, Person)
Durant, Thomas Clark, 1820-1885 (Defendant, Person)
Greene, B. F. (Person)
Kernan, Francis, 1816-1892. (Person)
New York (State). Court of Appeals (Organization)

Language of Material

In English.

Biographical / Historical

William H. Bridger & Company was hired to build a barge for Durant, Lathrop & Company of Albany, New York. While still unfinished, the barge was included in company property assigned to Garret Andrews, William C. More, and John Van Buren in settlement of the debts of the builders, whose firm was now called Bridger & Bishop. Subsequently a dispute arose as to whose property the barge was and what its value was. The defendants in the case were Charles W. Durant, Septimus Lathrop, and Thomas C. Durant.