Case Name: William W. Armfield, Resp't, v. The Town of Solon, App'lt
Court: New York Supreme Court, General Term
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1892-05-13
Citations: 45 N.Y. St. Rep. 905
Docket Number: 
Parties: William W. Armfield, Resp’t, v. The Town of Solon, App’lt
Judges: 
Reporter: New York State Reporter
Volume: 45
Pages: 905–906

Head Matter:
William W. Armfield, Resp’t, v. The Town of Solon, App’lt
(Supreme Court, General Term, Fourth Department,
Filed May 13, 1892.)
Town bonds—Alteration—Unauthorized addition op seals.
The fact that after the bonds were issued a stranger attached wafer seals to them opposite the names of the officers who signed them will not invalidate the bonds and constitutes no defense to an-action upon the coupons attached thereto.
' Appeal from judgment in favor of plaintiff.
Bouton & Champlin and Louis Marshall, for app’lt; H. D. Newton, for resp’t.

Opinion:
Martin, J.
All the questions presented by the appellant in this case arose and were considered by this court in Beattys v. The Town of Solon, except that relating to the effect of seals or wafers having been attached to the bonds held by the respondent. Thus, the only question we need at all consider in this case is whether the fact that, after the bonds were issued, wafer seals were by a stranger attached to the bonds opposite the names of the officers signing them rendered them void, so that the respondent was not entitled to recover upon the coupons attached.
This question has been quite fully discussed both by the court of appeals and this court in Town of Solon v. Williamsburgh Savings Bank, 35 Hun, 1; 114 N. Y., 122; 23 St. Rep., 138, and any further.discussion of it at this time seems unnecessary.
We are of the opinion that, under the circumstances disclosed by the evidence, the affixing of seals did not invalidate the bonds, and constituted no valid defense to this action. Hence, the decision in this case should be governed by the opinion in the case of Beattys v. The Town of Solon.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.
Hardin, P. J., and Merwin, J., concur.