27 N.J. Eq. 408 | New York Court of Chancery | 1876
The complainant, on the 21st of January, 1872, was the owner of two bonds payable to the bearer thereof, executed and issued by the defendanh^one for $500 and the other for $1000, each payable with interest. The interest was payable on the presentation of coupons or warrants, also payable to: the bearer thereof, attached to the bonds. The bonds, with, the coupons attached, were, on the day above mentioned,, stolen from the vault of the Trenton Banking Company,, where the complainant had deposited them for' safe keeping. She gave notice by advertisement of her loss;, but tailed h> recover either the bonds or the coupons. In April,, 1875, she. tendered to the defendant proper indemnity,, and demanded payment of the principal and interest of the bond for $500,, the principal of which was then due, and of the interest due on the other bond. The principal of that bond was not due. Payment was refused. She subsequently instituted this suit,
The demurrer will be overruled, with costs.