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consisting of a suit of clothes, sold and delivered by the First Party to the Second Party on or about August 1, 1912.

2. The Second Party hereby agrees to pay said sum of fifty ($50) dollars, with six (6%) per cent interest thereon, to the First Party, on or before March 5, 1923.

3. The First Party agrees, for a period of two months from the date hereof, not to institute any suit, or action, against the Second Party, to recover the said sum of fifty ($50) dollars and interest.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

In the presence of

John Jones.

John Doe (L.S.).
Richard Roe (L.S.).

No. 136.

Agreement submitting controversy to arbitrator for hear ing and decision-official form.14

Arbitration Society of America

John Doe

-and

Richard Roe

Submission to Arbitration.

A claim, demand, dispute, controversy, difference or misunderstanding between the undersigned having arisen and relating to a subject matter the nature of which, briefly stated, is as follows:

Whether the contract of employment between the aforesaid John Doe and Richard Roe, dated January 5, 1922, was breached or violated by the aforesaid Richard Roe on or about December 22, 1922, by the failure of the said Richard Roe to perform his duties under such contract of employment,

We do hereby voluntarily submit the same and all matters concerning the same to Henry Koe, as Arbitrator of the Arbitration Society of America, Inc., for hearing and decision pursuant to the By-Laws of the Arbitration Society of America, Inc., and the Rules adopted by the said Society or by its Committee on Arbitra

14 Adapted from the form prepared and used by the Arbitration Society of America, in New York City.

tion, and pursuant to Chapter 275 of the Laws of 1920 of the State of New York, and Chapter 72 of the Consolidated Laws; and we agree to stand to, abide by and perform the decision, award, order, orders and judgment that may therein and thereupon be made under, pursuant to and by virtue of, this submission.

We do further agree that a judgment of the Supreme Court of the State of New York may be entered in any county in the State of New York thereon.

Dated, New York, January 5th, 1923.

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KNOW ALL MEN, that I, John Doe, residing at No. 111⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, in consideration of one ($1) dollar, lawful money of the United States of America, heretofore paid to me by Richard Roe, residing at No. 371⁄2 Broadway, Borough of Manhattan, New York City, do hereby remise, release and forever discharge the said Richard Roe, his heirs, executors, and administrators, of, and from, all, and all manner of, action and actions, cause and causes of action, suits, debts, dues, sums of money, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties, covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, trespasses, damages, judgments, extents, executions, claims and demands whatsoever, in law or in equity, which against the said Richard Roe I, the said John Doe, ever had, now have, or which my heirs, executors or administrators hereafter can, or may, have, by reason of any matter, cause or thing whatsoever from the beginning of the world to the day of the date of this release.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this 5th day of January, 1923.

In the presence of

John Jones.

"Cf. Gray v. McCune (1854), 23 Pa. St. 447.

John Doe (L.S.).

No. 138.

Mutual releases between an individual and an administratrix of an estate acting in her individual and representative capacity.18

KNOW ALL MEN, that, in consideration of the mutual releases herein contained, and of certain other considerations, the receipt of which is hereby severally acknowledged, all as set forth in an order of the Surrogates' Court of New York County, dated January 5, 1923, entered and filed in a certain proceeding, entitled "In Matter of the Estate of John Doe, deceased," and in pursuance of the plan of settlement and compromise authorized by said order, we, Henry Koe, individually, and Jane Doe, individually and as administratrix of the Estate of John Doe, deceased, hereby mutually release and discharge one the other from all claims, demands, causes of action of every kind whatsoever, at law or in equity, arising out of any act, transaction, matter or thing down to the date of these presents, that is to say:

(a) I, the said Henry Koe, hereby release and discharge the said Jane Doe, individually and as administratrix, as aforesaid, from each and every claim, demand and cause of action whatsoever, whether at law or in equity, which I now have, or ever had, or which I, or my heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, ever can have against the said Jane Doe, individually, or against John Doe, or his estate, or the said Jane Doe, as administratrix thereof, arising out of any act, transaction, matter or thing down to the date of these presents; and

(b) I, the said Jane Doe, individually and as administratrix as aforesaid, do hereby release and discharge the said Henry Koe, from each and every claim, demand, and cause of action whatsoever, at law or in equity, which I individually now have, or ever had, or which my heirs, executors, administrators or assigns ever can have against the said Henry Koe, and each and every claim, demand, and cause of action whatsoever, at law or in equity, which the said John Doe ever had, or which I, as his administratrix, now have, or which I, or my successor, or successors, as administrator, or administra

14 Adapted from Gould v. Fleitmann (1920), 230 N. Y. 569, 130 N. E. 897.

trix, ever can have against the said Henry Koe, arising out of any act, transaction, matter or thing, down to the date of these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Henry Koe, and the said Jane Doe, individually and as administratrix of said John Doe, deceased, have hereunto, respectively, set their hands and seals, this 5th day of January, 1923.

In the presence of
John Jones.

Henry Koe (L.S.).
Jane Doe (L.S.),

Individually and as Administratrix of the Estate of John Doe, Deceased.

No. 139.

Plan and agreement for re-adjustment of indebtedness of two corporations, whereunder mortgage and debenture bonds are to be exchanged for new debentures, guaranteed as to principal and interest by another corporation, with notice of adoption of plan.17

NOTICE.

To the Holders of Certificates of Deposit Issued by Koe & Company for

Doe Starch Company Five Per Cent Debenture Bonds; Doe Starch Manufacturing Company Six Per Cent Mortgage Bonds.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the depositors, under the Protective Agreement, dated the 22nd day of December, 1922, entered into between the holders of the Debenture Five Per Cent Twenty-five Year Sinking Fund Gold Bonds of Doe Starch Company and holders of the First Mortgage Six Per Cent Thirty Year Gold Bonds of Doe Starch Manufacturing Company and the undersigned Committee, that the Committee appointed by such Protective Agreement have prepared, approved and adopted a Plan and Agreement for the Re-adjustment of the Indebtedness of the Doe Starch Company and that a copy of such Plan and Agreement has been

17 Adapted from Corn Products Refining Co. v. U. S. (1919), 249 U. S. 621, 39 Sup. Ct. Rep. 291, 63 Law ed. 805. Cf. Northern Pacific R. Co. v. Boyd (1902), 228 U. S. 482, 33 Sup. Ct. Rep. 554, 57 Law ed. 931: Gilfillan v. Union Canal Co. (1885), 109 U. S. 401, 3 Sup. Ct. Rep. 304, 27 Law ed. 977; Parker v. Grant Locomotive Works (1885), 40 N. J. Eq. 114, 3 Atl. 162.

filed with Messrs. Koe & Company, No. 111⁄2 Broadway, New York City, the depositary named in said agreement.

Dated, New York, January 5, 1923.

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THIS AGREEMENT, made this 5th day of January, 1923, by the Doe Starch Company, a corporation, duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having its principal office at No. 372 Main Street, Jersey City, New Jersey (herein called the "Starch Company"), party of the first part, John Doe, Richard Roe and Henry Koe, as a Committee of certain Bondholders of the Starch Company and Doe Starch Manufacturing Company (herein called the "Starch Manufacturing Company"), a corporation, duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having its principal office at No. 112 Main Street, Jersey City, New Jersey (herein called the "Committee"), party of the second part, and the Doe Products Refining Co., a corporation, duly organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and having its principal office at No. 111⁄2 Main Street, Jersey City, New Jersey (herein called the "Refining Company"), party of the third part, WITNESSETH:

WHEREAS, certain holders of the Debenture Five Per Cent Twenty-five Year Sinking Fund Gold Bonds of the Doe Starch Company and of the First Mortgage Six Per Cent Thirty Year Gold Bonds of the Doe Starch Manufacturing Company have, by an agreement dated the 22nd day of December, 1922 (herein called the "Protective Agreement"), conveyed and vested the title to the same with the Committee, with authority. for the benefit of the said bondholders, to sell, or to exchange, said bonds, in such manner as they may see fit, for the purpose of better adjusting the present indebtedness of the said Doe Starch Company and Doe Starch Manufacturing Company; and

WHEREAS, negotiations have been carried on by the parties to this agreement, for the purpose of better adjusting the present indebtedness of the said Starch Company and Starch Manufacturing Company:

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