Russell v. Societe Anonyme Des Etablissements Aeroxon
New York Court of Appeals
The Statute of Frauds of the State of New York does not apply to plaintiff’s contract. (Deutsch v. Textile Waste Mfg. Co., 212 App. Div. 681; Wilson v. Lewiston Mill Co., 150 N. Y. 314; Goldstein v. Scott, 76 App. Div. 78; Franklin Sugar Refining Co. v. Lipowicz, 247 N. Y. 465; Union Nat. Bank v. Chapman, 169 N. Y. 538; Fish v. D., L. & W. R. R. Co., 211 N. Y. 374.) The contract is not invalid under the common law of the State of New York.
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The Statute of Frauds of the State of New York does not apply to plaintiff’s contract. (Deutsch v. Textile Waste Mfg. Co., 212 App. Div. 681; Wilson v. Lewiston Mill Co., 150 N. Y. 314; Goldstein v. Scott, 76 App. Div. 78; Franklin Sugar Refining Co. v. Lipowicz, 247 N. Y. 465; Union Nat. Bank v. Chapman, 169 N. Y. 538; Fish v. D., L. & W. R. R. Co., 211 N. Y. 374.) The contract is not invalid under the common law of the State of New York. (Crane v. Powell, 139 N. Y. 379.) The written contracts are complete. (Sanders v. Pottlitzer Bros. Fruit Co., 144 N. Y. 209; Deutsch v. Textile Waste Mfg.…
1Opinion of the Court
Crane, Ch. J.
The Appellate Division reversing the Special Term has granted the motion of the defendant to dismiss the amended complaint upon the pleadings. An analysis of the complaint is necessary for the consideration of the question presented.
The plaintiff is an individual doing business as the Russell Sales Company. The Societe Anonyme des Etablissements Aeroxon is a foreign corporation organized and existing under the laws of Belgium. Friedrich Kaiser is an individual defendant whose residence or place of business is not stated.
The complaint alleges that on the 24th day of July, 1931,…
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