Legal Opinion

Frankfurt-Barnett Co. v. William Prym Co.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided July 17, 1916No. 287PublishedCited by 25 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action at law by the Erankfurt-Barnett Company against the William Prym Company, Limited. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error. This action was commenced in the Supreme Court, state of New York, on October 17, 1914, and upon motion of defendant was removed by that court to the United States District Court, on the ground of diversity of citizenship.

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In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action at law by the Erankfurt-Barnett Company against the William Prym Company, Limited. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error. This action was commenced in the Supreme Court, state of New York, on October 17, 1914, and upon motion of defendant was removed by that court to the United States District Court, on the ground of diversity of citizenship. The plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New York and having its prinéipal place of business in the borough of…

1Opinion of the CourtRogers, Circuit Judge

(after stating the facts as above). This is an action brought to recover damages in the sum of $15,000 alleged to have been occasioned by the failure to perform a contract. The complaint states that in April, 1914, the plaintiff and defendant entered into an agreement, whereby it was agreed that the defendant should sell and deliver to plaintiff in the borough of Manhattan, city of New York, in reasonable installment deliveries as required by plaintiff, 7,000 great gross of metal dress fasteners, known as Sonomer Fasteners, in assorted sizes, and that plaintiff should accept the same from the…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Norrington v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
  2. Emerson v. SlaterSupreme Court of the United States · 1860
  3. Swain v. SeamansSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  4. McCreery v. . DayNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  5. Vanderbilt v. . SchreyerNew York Court of Appeals · 1883

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3Cited by25 opinions

  1. Consolidated Cut Stone Co. v. SeidenbachSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1937
  2. State v. FunkOregon Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Robberson Steel Co. v. HarrellCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1949
  4. Berman v. GellerMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1950
  5. Sylvan Crest Sand & Gravel Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1945

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