Legal Opinion
Auten v. Bennett
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided November 20, 1903Published
Appeal from Trial Term, Kings County. Action by George M. Auten against James Gordon Bennett. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtGoodrich, P. J.
The plaintiff, as assignee of Charles H. Merrill, has recovered a judgment against the defendant, as owner of the New York Herald, for breach of a charter of the steam yacht Mindora. The charter party reads as follows:
“New York, June 10, 1898.
“This is to certify that I, Chas. H. Merrill, of Exeter, New Hampshire do hereby agree to charter my steam yacht Mindora to the New York Herald for two months or longer, and it is also agreed that the New York Herald has the privilege of extending the Charter for as long a period of time as they wish at the expiration of the two months; it is agreed that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Reed v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Raymond v. TysonSupreme Court of the United States · 1855
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