Case Name: John G. Holland, Respondent, v. Charles Ricketts, Appellant
Court: New York Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1915-11-16
Citations: 216 N.Y. 684
Docket Number: 
Parties: John G. Holland, Respondent, v. Charles Ricketts, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Reports
Volume: 216
Pages: 684–684

Head Matter:
John G. Holland, Respondent, v. Charles Ricketts, Appellant.
Holland v. Ricketts, 157 App. Div. 885, appeal dismissed.
(Argued October 19, 1915;
decided November 16, 1915.)
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the third judicial department, entered July 26, 1913, reversing a judgment in favor of defendant entered upon a dismissal of the complaint by the court at a Trial Term and granting a new trial. The complaint alleged “ That heretofore and on the 6th day of March, 1907, the above-named defendant, • for value received, made, executed and delivered his promissory note in writing whereby he promised and agreed to pay to the above-named plaintiff the sum of three hundred and forty dollars and seventy-two cents ($340.72), with interest. * * * ” Defendant moved to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that it did not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action as the note is pleaded as a non-negotiable note without stating the facts showing the consideration therefor, which motion was granted.
The following question was certified: “ Does the complaint state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action ? ”
A. C. Taylor for appellant.
Frank Hurley for respondent.

Opinion:
Appeal dismissed, without costs; no opinion.
Concur: Willard Bartlett, Ch. J., Hiscock, Collin, Hogan, Cardozo, Seabury and Pound, JJ.