Case ID: ny-st-rep_57/html/0261-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Parker, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

United States Vinegar Co., Resp’t, v. Michael Foehrenbach, App’lt.
    
      (Supreme Court, General Term, First Department,
    
    
      Filed December 15, 1893.)
    
    Evidence—Documentary.
    Under chapter 311 of 1877, a copy of the charter of an Illinois corporation, certified under the great seal of the state, is sufficient to prove incorporation under the laws of Illinois, without an exemplified copy.
    Appeal from a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff.
    
      Benno Loewy, for app’lts; Ten Eyck & Remington (8. R, Ten Eyck, of counsel), for resp’t.
   Parker, J.

J.— An examination of the argument of the appellants discloses that all of the questions discussed, involving the merits, were passed upon by this court in United States Vinegar Go. v. Schlegel, 67 Hun 356; 51 St. Rep., 453. Their further consideration at this time we deem unnecessary.

Appellants’ contention that the plaintiff failed to prove its incorporation under the laws of the state of Illinois, because the certificate of its secretary of state to such effect was not exemplified, as required by § 906, U. S. Rev. St., is without force. Section 27, c. 32, of the Revised Statutes of the state of Illinois reads as follows:

“Certified copy of Charter Evidence. The certified copy of any articles of incorporation, and changes thereof, together with all indorsements thereon, under the great seal of the state of Illinois, shall be taken and received in all courts and places as prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated.”

This certificate is under the great seal of the state of Dlinois, and therefore receivable in evidence by the courts of that state as prima facie evidence of the facts therein stated. By chapter 311, Laws 1877, it is provided that such certificates shall be received by the courts of this state with the same force and effect, in all respects, as prima facie evidence, as in the state from which the certificate comes.

The judgment should be affirmed, with costs.

All concur.