Morton v. Witte
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the plaintiff, Baxter Morton, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn in favor of the defendants, rendered on the 5th day of April, 1911.
1Opinion of the Court
Jenks, P. J.:
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Municipal Court for the defendants on the merits. The action is for damages for breach of a contract that provided for an exchange of defendants’ realty for a motor car owned by the plaintiff. The defendants contend that there was not a completed contract.
The plaintiff. was represented in the negotiation by Mr. Jones, an attorney. On closing day the plaintiff, Mr. Jones, the defendant Mr. C. Witte and Mr. Erdtman met. Theretofore the defendants had signed a contract in duplicate and had given one of them to Mr. Jones, who promised to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Northridge v. . MooreNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Disken v. HerterAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Sarasohn v. . KamaikyNew York Court of Appeals · 1908
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