Case Name: JACOBS et al. v. GOODMAN
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1911-06-29
Citations: 130 N.Y.S. 135
Docket Number: 
Parties: JACOBS et al. v. GOODMAN.
Judges: 
Reporter: West's New York Supplement
Volume: 130
Pages: 135–136

Head Matter:
JACOBS et al. v. GOODMAN.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Term.
June 29, 1911.)
Guaranty (§ 14 )—Consideration—Necessity.
A claimed guaranty of payment is unenforceable, when not shown to have been made upon any consideration.
[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Guaranty, Cent. Dig. § 13; Dec. Dig. § 14. ]
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Seventh District.
Action by Abraham Jacobs and another, partners as Jacobs & Wolf, against Abraham Goodman. Judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
Reversed, and complaint dismissed.
Argued before SEABURY, GUY, and BIJUR.-JJ.
Samuel Eclcer, for appellant.
Cooper & Baer, for respondents.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
SEABURY, J.
This action was brought to recover $50, alleged to be due upon an instrument signed by the defendant, of which the following is a copy:
"New York, June 3, 1909.
"I, the undersigned, will be good for $50.00 as security for Arthur Horowitz, from June 5, 1909, until further notice.
"[Signed] A. Goodman, 179 1st Ave.
"[Signed] M. Doneth, Seer. L. Ü. 305. [D. S.]"
The plaintiffs have recovered a judgment against the defendant upon the theory that the instrument set forth above is a valid contract of guaranty. The evidence shows that the defendant signed this instrument at the request of one Horowitz; that it was not signed at the request of the plaintiffs, nor were the plaintiffs acquainted with the defendant. The evidence fails to show that the defendant received any consideration for signing the alleged guaranty. The instrument itself fails to show that it was made upon any consideration, and is insufficient to predicate a cause of action upon it.
Judgment reversed, with costs, and complaint dismissed. All concur.