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9 Misc. 2d 249

Mintz v. Karpe

Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · decided 1957-11-14

Relies on Alex Wolf as Trustee in Bankruptcy of Regent Case Co., Inc., Bankrupt v. Aero Factors Corporation · Wolf v. Aero Factors Corporation · Williams-Dexter Co. v. Dowland Realty Corp.

Decided 1957-11-14

Per Curiam.

¶1The lending of money on the security of a chattel mortgage does not violate section 131 of the Banking Law (Antipyros Co. v. Samuel Breiter & Co., N. Y. L. J., June 24, 1957, p. 4, col. 7; Williams-Dexter Co. v. Dowland Realty Corp., 259 N. Y. 581; General Corporation Law, § 18; Wolf v. Aero Factors Corp., 126 F. Supp. 872, affd. 221 F. 2d 291; Empire Factors Corp. v. 1305 Brook Ave. Inc., N. Y. L. J., Sept. 12, 1956, p. 10, col. 4). Moreover, section 131 of the Banking Law is not applicable to individuals and the prohibitions therein presented apply only to corporations. The first affirmative defense is therefore insufficient as a matter of law.

¶2The second affirmative defense, even if otherwise available to the defendant, pleads no facts but mere conclusions, and is therefore insufficient.

¶3The order should be reversed, with $10 costs, and motion granted, with leave to defendant-respondent to replead the second defense.

¶4Hofstadter, Aurelio and Tilzer, JJ., concur.

¶5Order reversed, etc.

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