Legal Opinion
Kaufman v. Jaffee
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided May 3, 1935PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Malley, J.
We are of opinion that the trial justice in acceding to a request to charge made by the defendants committed reversible error.
Plaintiff sued upon a rescinded contract to recover from the corporate defendant the value of property transferred to it pursuant to the contract. He joined the individual defendants on the theory that by their representations he was induced to make the contract. Such joinder was proper. (Mack v. Latta, 178 N. Y. 525.)
The substance of the alleged misrepresentations relied upon by the plaintiff were to the effect that for a designated three-year period the earnings of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Mack v. . LattaNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- Harlow v. . La BrumNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- Clarke v. . SchmidtNew York Court of Appeals · 1914
- Downey v. MallinsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1931
- Valenti v. MesingerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
3Cited by5 opinions
- Gordon v. BurrCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Gordon v. BurrCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1974
- Bridgmon v. WalkerOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- Bridgmon v. WalkerOregon Supreme Court · 1959
- Kaplan v. Girard Fire & Marine InsuranceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1935